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Fifth Sunday of Lent 2024

"Open your eyes sisters...these are the people we came to see!" "Sir, we want to see Jesus!" This request from the Greeks to Philip, as...

Third Sunday of Lent 2024

Terry Aldrich, proprietor of The Backstage Pub on Smith Street, is behind the project to renovate 417 Union St. in Schenectady — a...

Second Sunday of Lent 2024

"I have to get off of this mountain!" (scene from Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1" starring Tom Cruise.) The Bible can be a...

1st Sunday of Lent 2024

I saw this story in the news this week about Briana DeSanctis, a remarkable woman who embarked on a solo hike across the American...

Ash Wednesday 2024

This year, our Lenten journey begins on a day when the world celebrates love—Valentine's Day—a fitting reminder that at the heart of our...

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024

"Prove it!" How often have we heard those words? In grade school as young students daring one another to back up a bold claim. In...

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024)

This week's forecast calls for a mix of sun, clouds and a bit of Job! As I look around, I see that winter has been challenging for all of...

Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024)

"What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!" This scene from...

New Lenten Podcast Coming February 19th!

This Lent, join us for a unique spiritual experience with our new podcast, "Rending and Mending Our Hearts: Reflections on the Stations...

Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 2024

My brother, Patrick Looby, his wife, Shannon, and their family are fishers of men! This weekend's gospel from Mark tells the story of...

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024

Shia LaBeouf converts to Catholicism after being confirmed at New Year’s Eve Mass. Today’s Gospel from John 1:35-42, presents us with a...

Feast of the Baptism of Jesus 2024

St. Mel Church in Woodland Hills California where I was baptized. Where were you baptized? “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well...

Feast of the Epiphany 2024

“And then…  they departed for their country by another way.” (John 2:12) This week my friend George in Harrisville sent me this cute...

Feast of the Holy Family 2023

🎶 Here's the story of a lovely lady Who was bringing up three very lovely girls. All of them had hair of gold, like their mother, The...

Christmas 2023

Words matter. Words can change lives, inspire actions, and bring light into the darkest corners of our world. As we celebrate the birth...

Fourth Sunday of Advent 2023

I took this picture in the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth in November of 2022. The latin inscription on the altar reads "The...

3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) 2023

What are you wearing? It's a question we often hear before special events – weddings, galas, Christmas parties or other big celebrations....

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