The Christian never denies that these distinctions exist; he is too deeply grounded in reality to deny them. The Christian however recognizes that these are superficial differences compared to the glorious plan of God who desires “to unite all things in Christ, in the heavens and on the earth.” (Ephesians…

We must continue to show our love, and in so doing, heal our sinfulness. As we do so, our sinfulness is conquered, and we awaken ourselves once more to the unconditional forgiveness of God; and our human and natural self which is made to give and to love, flows even…

If we are destined to meet 80,000 new persons in our lifetime, let's touch them with our words and deeds. Let’s be kind to them, for this could be your first and last time to make a difference in their lives. 

Feast today, therefore, on His life-giving presence and self-gift. Eat of this Holy Food. Taste. Savor. Relish the Love and pray. Pray to know how to share this love with those in greatest need.

It is no coincidence that the dogma of the Holy Trinity insists that the three Divine Persons have these three very characteristics: They are equal, distinct, and one. Indeed, the Holy Trinity is the icon of healthy and secure relating, offering us the very model for how we ought to…

One way to think about the Pentecost is to think about how we breathe. One of the biblical metaphors for the Spirit is breath—it is known as ר֫וּחַ (ruach) in Hebrew, πνεῦμα (pneuma) in Greek, and spiritus in Latin.

We will be led back to the Choice who first spoke us; and to that Choice who chose to love us  - and promised to be with us - to the very end.

He who hears our prayers, our clamor to be saved all these years, our cries for help even before we open our mouths to actually cry out to him—ever wondered whose default voice is in God’s big ears?

We pray that by the power of the Holy Spirit we may carry out the new commandment of Jesus to love one another as he has loved us. For through us, the Church His Bride, in the love that we have for one another, Jesus even today declares, “Behold, I…

May our tears flow in solidarity with their silent screams and sorrows. May these tears be the gentle rain that will soak the earth to its depths from which will spring seeds of mercy and compassion.