I had the opportunity to visit my friends in Bordeaux, France this summer and they took me on a trip to the southwest of France, near the border of Spain, […]

The Canaanite Woman’s Faith passage (Matthew 15:21-28) presents us with a powerful example of faith and perseverance. The Canaanite woman’s story is a model for us all, demonstrating the importance […]

On May 25th, I was finally ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Boston, and it hasn’t taken long to discover what a treasure this vocation is. One of the […]

Hear my cry, O God;    listen to my prayer.From the end of the earth, I call to you,    when my heart is faint.Lead me to the rock    […]

Just the other day, as I was about to give a blessing to the children, a student in kindergarten cried out, “Father Peter, what’s a blessing and what does it […]

When you pray, say:  Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name.Jesus, teaching his disciples to pray (Matthew 6:9)The fundamental pillars of a just society, we have learned, […]