Over the last few days, I have read through Pope Francis' new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti.   There are a number of passages, particular...

This Sunday’s Gospel serves as a kind of examination of conscience for us, does it not? And this is good timing, as we are coming up t...

 “Father, I know you’re so busy…” This is a common sentiment these days, not helped by the recent news of priests feeling overworked and o...

I was filling in for a pastor at a small parish church a couple summers ago.   The immigration debate had heated up with Trump’s recent el...

A spiritual director can be an incredible help to a man or woman who is working to grow in holiness and knowledge of the spiritual life.  Pa...

“Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” This seems like a re...