There is a primary human need, stronger than the need for food, sex, or love, all of which have been designed into our nature by God. That is the need for recognition, the need to make one’s mark in the world. One makes their mark according to one’s capabilities. If you have talents, you exercise them: If you are Mozart,… (more…)
Every priest during his apostolate meets many different kinds of people. The devout, the humble, the arrogant, the sincere but misguided, the angry, the sweet, the dangerous, the blasphemous, the dysfunctional, the mentally ill, the loving, the inspirational, the saintly and the courageous. I would like to share a little about a most courageous lady I have the honor of… (more…)
Today begins the commemoration of the greatest events in human history. Indeed, the greatest events in the universe- when the Lord of creation made Himself vulnerable to evil in order to save as many souls as would turn to Him. Sin was a discordant note in the song of creation and it would seem that the only way to make… (more…)
The things which we do wrong and the sins which we commit- although they may seem little at the time, and though from the hardness of our hearts we justify and pass them lightly by- come back to us with bitterness, when danger makes us think how little we have done to deserve help, and how much to deserve punishment.… (more…)
