With You, Always
A reflection on the readings for Sunday, May 21, 2023, The Ascension of the Lord. I have a letter here with me, written by my mother on August 10, 1992. I had been in the seminary for nine years and...
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Ascension: New Dignity, New Purpose, New Hope
A reflection on the Mass Readings for May 29, 2022, the Ascension of the Lord. Audio of Homily will be posted here. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension. I began writing this homily by asking myself, what relevance does...
The Ascension: Mission Accomplished
A reflection on the readings of May 16, 2021 — the Feast of the Ascension I would like to reflect on two aspects of the Feast of the Ascension. The first aspect is the reality of the Ascension of Jesus. As...
Ascension via Kenosis
In worldly terms, ascension connotes a promotion or a rise in status. Society encourages us to ascend corporate and social ladders in order to enrich our lives with more opportunity, more money, and more prestige. In Christian terms, however, Jesus...
The Glorious Mysteries with Pope Francis
The Glorious Mysteries 1 – The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ From Easter Homily (April 16, 2017): With one voice, in every part of the world, we proclaim the great message: ‘The Lord is truly risen, as he said!’
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