If we could travel in time, I would take us back 2000 years to the Roman Empire at the time of Jesus. What we would find would be that coins were minted by hand. Each coin started off as a round slug of a precious metal like bronze, silver or gold.
Second Sunday of Lent - Year B
Today, we are presented with two mysteries. The first mystery is the Lord transfigured: Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of the Law and Prophets, the culmination of salvation history, the apex of God’s plan to draw all things to Himself, shining forth in glory as much as earthly light allows and human eye can accept.
The second mystery involves the apostles.
First Sunday of Lent - Year B
Palm Sunday - Year A
Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year A
Stones are good things. They lend themselves to sturdy construction. They keep foundations secure amidst the storms. They hold back the torrent of water that may cause flood and destruction. Stones can be life savers. Bread, too, is good. It nourishes, it delights, it satiates. Our lives consist of both stones and bread...
Fourth Sunday of Lent - Year A
Third Sunday of Lent - Year A
Drawing water from the well was a commonplace task for women in the time of Jesus, a daily, almost tedious repetition of going to the well, bringing water home, and doing the household chores, day after day after day. And would she be given any recognition for this, any approbation, or involved in a meaningful conversation about her opinion?
Second Sunday of Lent - Year A
First Sunday of Lent - Year A
One of my Augustinian brothers had a favorite saying. I’m not sure of the origin nor the author of this statement but it is certainly appropriate for the beginning of the Lenten season. The saying is: “O God of new beginnings and second chances, here I am again.” So here we are again in the Lenten season, engaging ourselves with the challenge of the gospel.
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion - Year C
A good question to ask ourselves this morning is, Where will these palms be in a month? Where will they be in two months? Will we find them three months from now as we pack for vacation, stuffed under the car seat, dry and cracked? Will we find them four months from now, perhaps carefully folded into the shape of a cross, tucked into the junk drawer or fallen behind a bedroom bureau?
Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year C
On this 5th Sunday of Lent, we hear a very familiar story in the gospel of John, known to us as “the woman caught in adultery.” The first thing that comes to mind might be that Jesus is the victim of a trap by the religious leaders. They think they have him right where they want him – in a quandary from which he cannot escape.
Fourth Sunday of Lent - Year C
Third Sunday of Lent - Year C
Last summer, I found myself with a few of our friars at a place I never really thought I’d be interested in visiting, thinking that it would be boring. After expressing a bit of hesitation, I was convinced, invited to strongly reconsider, to accompany them to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. Now, I certainly love nature and experience beauty in creation...
Second Sunday of Lent - Year C
First Sunday of Lent - Year C
We are all engulfed in the electoral campaign where every two or three days a new poll is published to show the ups and downs of each candidate. Every few days, or at most each week, a new analysis is presented showing who is rising and who is falling in the public’s imagination. We get snapshots, short snippets of reality...
