The lie of shame
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – December 8, 2025 As humans we have become ill with shame. Many of us have spent much energy, time, and money healing from childhood trauma born... Read More
The fruit of the kingdom
The Second Sunday in Advent – December 7, 2025 Isaiah’s radical “peaceable kingdom” that we proclaim today has been so romanticized in our religious art and imagination that its eschatological meaning gets lost.... Read More
An extraordinary moment
The First Sunday in Advent – November 30, 2025 The beginning of a new year is always a special occasion. Like birthdays or first days of school, we mark this First Sunday of... Read More
We give ourselves to one another
Thanksgiving Day – November 27, 2025 Most of us never get personal handwritten letters in the mail anymore. Instead, our postal mailboxes are filled with bills, ads, and end-of-the-year solicitations, and our electronic... Read More
Authentically human
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – November 23, 2025 The proclamation today of Jesus’s crucifixion reminds us that this solemnity of Christ as King of the Universe... Read More
Give joyful testimony!
The Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 16, 2025 In our line of work, it can be easy to fall into a spirit of pessimism, crankiness, stress, or general worry. Especially this... Read More
A celebration of dedication
The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome – November 9, 2025 November 9 last fell on a Sunday in 2014. Today’s feast, then, is a beautiful treat for the... Read More
Finding parallels
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) – November 2, 2025 One of our most underused liturgical treasures is the Litany of Saints. Most of us pray it only at the... Read More