Thank you, Lord, for the blessings you have bestowed on us. You have provided us with more than we could ever have imagined. You have surrounded us with people who always look out for us. You have given us family and friends who bless us every day with kind words […]

Jesus said to him, “It is also written, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord, your God.’” (Matthew 4:7)We live in a world that seems to move at great speed, disregarding valuable things. The effects of global warming are felt with crushing and devastating force in many corners of the world. […]

In the Painting of the Annunciation, the simplicity of the lines, the Trinitarian presence, the blue vault, the look of confidence and jubilation of the Angel announcer who is dressed in a garment tight at the waist that falls in large folds that cover his feet, and the purity of […]

That Sunday was supposed to be an ordinary day, but it ended up becoming one of the most transformative experiences of my life. The only thing different that morning was that my son, who is away at college, was coming to meet us at morning Mass. He had something important to […]

Master, I want to see. (Mark 10:51)Fall is an incredibly beautiful season here in the northeast region of the United States, when cool evenings begin to change the colors of green leaves to vibrant autumn colors before, they eventually ‘fall’ from their great heights to the cold ground, often twisting […]

There are many ways to describe time. For convenience’s sake we use numbers most often, but for much of human history we have used qualitative terms like “harvest” or “fall” to describe the season when the leaves carpet the ground. For adults involved in the education of teenagers (or really […]

Everything in nature grows and develops slowly: a tree that produces fruit, a baby that develops in its mother’s womb, the change from one season to another.  Even the great inventions and discoveries of humanity, as well as various artistic works, like beautiful paintings and sculptures or towering cathedrals, have […]

This past summer, I attended a wedding where I ran into an old friend. His name is Andreas, and he is a former Swiss Guard who used to protect Pope John Paul II. He developed a great love for our former Holy Father and now teaches many of the Pope’s […]

‘Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.’  Jesus replied, ‘Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me. […]

I grew up in a very typical Hispanic family with lots of aunts, uncles, and cousins and, above anything formidable, grandparents whose only mission in life seemed to be to educate us and spoil us in equal measure. Like for many of you, I can say my childhood brings up […]