Address to the faithful during Forgiveness Vespers
In the reading from the prophecy of Isaiah on the first day of the fast, we hear a word of caution. Our annual observance of times and seasons, our gatherings to worship…
Reflections in Christ
Reflection on Forgiveness Sunday
Though we commonly call today “Forgiveness Sunday,” liturgically it is known as Cheesefare Sunday, or the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise. As…
Reflection on the Sunday of the Last Judgment
A few weeks ago, on Zacchaeus Sunday, we marked the end of the Sundays after Pentecost. Then, with the feast of the Meeting of the Lord, we…
Reflection on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Perhaps the most obvious lesson of today’s Gospel is this: no matter how far we have strayed from home, the Father is always ready to run…
Reflection on the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee
Today we read the Gospel of the Publican and the Pharisee, and of course, if we must choose one, we should strive to follow the way…
Reflection on the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord into the Temple
The feast of the Meeting of the Lord marks the end of the Nativity season. Forty days ago, we greeted the newborn King with the…
Reflection on the Day after Zacchaeus Sunday
Yesterday was the final Sunday “after Pentecost,” when we read the last of the Sunday lections from Saint Luke’s Gospel. And ...
Why I Am a Christian (Part 2)
In my previous blog piece, “Why I Am a Christian (Part 1)” I examined the question of why one should believe in the physical Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. I looked at the essential historical…
Why I Am a Christian (Part 1)
Many years ago, when I was tucking my eldest daughter into bed, she asked me a question: “Dad, why do we believe in the Resurrection?” I have always taught both…
“Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?”
In 1956 an American game show debuted called “To Tell the Truth”. Each round of the game introduced three people all claiming to be the same person, and a team of panelists would ask them questions. Those pretending to be…