When I was a newly ordained priest I was teaching the children in Sunday school about the 23rd Psalm. I told them that sheep weren't very...

A little girl was on her first trip on an airplane, and she was put into a seat between her mother and father. Her mom assured her that...

Every year on the Second Sunday of Easter, we read this account of the Risen Jesus appearing to the disciples in the locked Upper Room....

On this joyous night, we are reminded of the empty tomb and what it represents. Often, we think of emptiness as a symbol of loss, defeat...

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the...

Feet are a funny thing. Either you tolerate them or you think they’re just plain gross. For some people, just the thought of touching the...

The letter to the Philippians was written by the Apostle Paul while he was in prison in Rome. The Philippian church was one of the first...

"And Jesus wept." Though it is the shortest verse in the Bible, it carries a profound message of love, empathy, and compassion. In the...

Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ. I like to call...

Are you a “hot mess”? Do you know someone who is a “hot mess”? We use the term “hot mess” to describe someone or something that is...

After much consultation and consideration, we have arrived at the unfortunate decision to close St. Mary's School. I understand that this...

Today, we celebrate the life of St. Patrick, who is known for bringing Christianity to Ireland. And when we think of St. Patrick, we...

The great theologian and philosopher, St. Thomas Aquinas, once told a story of a man who spent his entire life searching for a very...

It all started with a Post-it note and it was perched in a prominent spot above Katherine May’s desk. Katherine May is an author who...

This week we begin the season of Lent, a time of spiritual renewal and preparation for the great celebration of Easter. In today's...

Shortly after midnight this past Monday a fire destroyed the oldest Black church in Oakland, California - The First African Episcopal...

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father. One day a...

On one Saturday afternoon a man went to church to go to confession. “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned,” he said, “It’s been a year...

St. Josephine Bakhita was a Sudanese slave who was freed in Italy and became a Canossian Sister. She is known for her charisma and deep...

To prepare for my homily this week I did some research on the benefits and hazards of salt. This is what I found out. Salt is essential...