St. Mark tells us that the Spirit drove Jesus into the desert. But what desert? It could have been the Negev Desert south of Jerusalem or the desert east of the Dead Sea . In either desert food and water would have been scarce and there...

Leprosy was the most socially abhorrent condition a person could have in the time of Jesus. A leper had to live outside of the city and could not engage in normal social life with their family or friends, or anyone else. They lived on...

  Capernaum was a small town on the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee where Simon and his brother Andrew operated their fishing business in partnership with Zebedee, father of James and John. Archaeologist have found what...

The wise men in today’s gospel remind me of the first time I used a GPS device to go to Chicago. I was amazed to see how that little device led me to my destination. On my way, when I missed a turn, it showed me another route or tried to...

O Lord Jesus, you lived in the home of Mary and Joseph in Nazareth. There you grew in age, wisdom and grace as you prepared to fulfill your mission as our Redeemer.  We entrust our family to you. O Blessed Mary, you are the Mother of our...

My Dearly Beloved in Christ, With deep joy and gratitude, I extend to you my prayerful best wishes for a holy and blessed Christmas. During this Advent Season, it has been my prayer that eachof you would find opportunities to reflect on...

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Rejoice in the Lord. Be happy. Rejoice. Today is a special Sunday.  Traditionally we call that Laudate Sunday, or Rejoice Sunday. because Laudate is Latin word which means rejoice.  We are called to be joyful people. Catholics and...

The parable of the talents is a beautiful story. Each time I read it, I feel very blessed by God. God is a good all the time. He gives us talents according to our ability. The rich man in today’s parable knew the abilities of his...

  “I thought you brought the ....”  Everyone has heard those words at some point. It is the sudden awareness that something important was left behind because everyone involved thought someone else had taken the missing...