I returned yesterday from a few days of retreat at Bethany Retreat Center. It is a quiet place in the hills of Pennsylvania. This is my second time there. I enjoy it because it is quiet, well removed from the “noise” of our society. They have walking trails and daily Mass in the chapel. Life …
I attended a presentation this week on discipleship. One of the questions offered by the speaker was “Are we willing to be disturbed?” The short answer for me is, of course, I don’t like to be disturbed. It is easy to think that disruptions in our lives keep us from doing important work. The reality …
This week the USCCB unveiled a new website called “For Your Vocation” designed to promote vocations. There are sections for men considering the priesthood, men and women considering religious life, for parents interested in promoting vocations, and for educators and youth leaders. Check it out at http://www.foryourvocation.org/. Peace, Fr. Jeff
Immigration Reform continues to be a hot topic. Some believe that the United States Bishops want to open our borders to everyone who wants to come and to make all illegal immigrants already in the country citizens without question. That is not the case. Here are two links that I received this week to articles …
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Today we celebrated the Ascension of the Lord. Since we are in year C, we are reading from Luke’s Gospel. Luke concludes his gospel with the story of Jesus taken up to the heavenly kingdom (i.e. the Ascension). Then our first reading for today is the first eleven verses of The Acts of the Apostles …
Do you like change? Or would you rather everything stay the same? There are people who are always looking for something new and different. On the other side, there are people who resist any change (“if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it). Today, I visited the fifth grade classes at Holy Family Elementary School and we …
The English translations of the new Roman Missal have finally been approved (see “Vatican confirms new version of Missal, Catholic News Service, April 30, 2010.). It has been a long time coming. The Latin edition had been approved several years ago but it has taken much effort to complete the English translation. Of course, there …
Today, May 1st, marks the Feast of the Joseph the Worker. The second reading from today’s Office of Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours includes text from Gaudium Et Spes: The Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World from the Second Vatican Council, paragraphs 33-34 (please note that the link provided here …
I just finished reading the book Radical Amazementby Judy Cannato. She talks about the origin of the universe in terms of the “Big Bang Theory” and “Evolution.” She seeks to develop a Christian Spirituality from the science of what God has created. Here, I wish to offer a few highlights to ponder. In my article, …
I haven’t written in a few days so I thought maybe I should write something. I am taking a few days off and enjoying the spring weather. I’ve been doing a little reading, spending some time with friends, and spending time “working” in the yard. I put “working” in quotations because, while it is work, …
