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Do not be afraid. Hell is angry because Christ is risen from the dead and has destroyed death by death. When Satan can no longer vent against us, he vents himself against those we most love. For all of this, do not think that the Lord is indifferent — this is a great mercy, for HE […]
A kneeling theology, that is a theology rooted in prayer, is vital to the renewal of the priesthood and the Church. What it requires is a deeper dedication to the renewal of our minds. Specifically, this dedication is marked by a renewed pastoral concern over the plight of our contemporaries as well as a greater […]
In the earliest hours, when world Yet sleeps in restless wonderings Cease I, and keep a vigil In faith’s terrible darkness singing With the Lady of the Night. Here, I discover how her serene silence soothes tender, lonely tormented souls, even in death’s grip, For faith’s shadow holds such love from dark night’s Lady. The […]
Flesh fastened branches breathe Mysterious Wind Carrying enfleshed silences of a divine cry whose wordless harmonies, above deepest waters, echo with terrifying meanings, a fastness against which shores shatters even death, until Life’s dying drinks down dregs unfathomed, Bearing away burdens never meant to be carried, Buried. That primal Ache at last unveiled, a Threeness […]
The Deer’s Song or the Breastplate of St. Patrick is a battle cry. It stands the ground claimed by the Apostle’s Creed. Every line boldly resounds with the Gospel. The prayer is rooted in mission. Its words resound with the sense that God Himself has called us forward and sent us with sacred purpose. We […]
Deep waters tell the glory of God. That is, just as when we approach these waters recklessly and face peril, so too those who approach the glory of God are in peril if they do not respect His Word. Deep waters are a reflection of this truth. This is true of the visible waters of […]
Today, in discerning how to address formation for ministry, the Church states its concerns over human formation. True formation requires the addressing of three dimensions of our human experience: 1) Conversion from sin; 2) Accepting and dealing with reality; and 3) Choosing the totality of what Christ has revealed a complete surrender of one’s whole […]
Fourteen Rules for those Engaged in the Lenten Observance during this Pandemic 1. Open wide the doors of the heart to Christ: The Word is made flesh and dwells among us, and our faith in Him demands that we not only assent with our mind to believe in what He has revealed, but our faith […]
Human love, with all its frailty and limitedness, has a great and sacred purpose. It is a mirror for the glory of God. That glory would remain hidden and unseen but for the love of Adam and Eve, even in their fall and its aftermath. It is precisely in the failures of human love that […]
When John baptizes the Lord in the River Jordan, Christ establishes a reference point all of human history, the sacred history of Israel and each one of our personal stories. The deliverance of Israel from pharaoh’s chariots in the Waters of the Red Sea flows into the Lord’s passing into these waters. The crossing over […]
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