Maestras, mentoras, líderes: Mujeres en el corazón del ministerio pastoral Jesus promised the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, to continue to...

Please join me in continued prayer and rejoicing for our new Pope, Leo XIV!  I mentioned at Masses last weekend that we graduated from the same seminary!  This happened way back in the 1900s.  Remember the 1900s?  Pope Leo (Robert Prevost) earned his Master of Divinity degree from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago (CTU) in 1982.  I earned mine in 1995.  We never met each other, but I pray that since we share some of the same formation, I might share in some of his cha

Una Iglesia Viva en el Espíritu Throughout the Easter season, our Bible readings have given us glimpses into the life of the newborn...

El corazón de un pastor: Orando por el 267º sucesor de Pedro Our Bible readings continue with hope in the abundant new life of our Risen...

Archbishop Amarante, the rector of the Lateran University, spoke about the difference between a duel and a duet in the spiritual life.  There’s just one letter different, but the spiritual difference is huge.  A duel is a fight; there has to be a winner and a loser.  A duet is a song together; there is give-and-take, there is harmony, not competition.

I am so grateful for the life and ministry of Pope Francis. May the Risen Lord grant him eternal rest.

Compruébelo usted mismo: Convirtiéndose en testigos de la Resurrección He is risen! He is truly risen! Happy Easter , everyone!  This is...

Abrazando la cruz: Una historia de dos respuestas a la Pasión de Jesús There are two very different responses to Jesus’ passion during...

¡BIENVENIDO A PADRE MICHAEL GOODYEAR! Please join me in welcoming Fr Michael Goodyear to our parish.  He will be serving temporarily as a...

Greetings from Rome and Vatican City!¡Saludos desde Roma y Ciudad del Vaticano!

Cuaresma: Un tiempo de despertar y renovación This weekend, I am in Vatican City for the Jubilee Year celebrations with the Missionaries...

Dando fruto para Cristo: Cómo empleamos nuestro tiempo importa Life is precious, and the gift of time on this earth is just that — a...

FE DESLUMBRANE: LA CUARESMA NOS PREPARA PARA EL TRIUNFO DE CRISTO In last week’s Gospel, we followed Jesus into the desert where He...

¡Peregrinación de los Misioneros de la Misericordia del Padre Marcos a Roma! I am filled with joyful hope as I prepare for the Jubilee of...

DEL DESIERTO A LA CRUZ: UNA PEREGRINACION CUARESMAL And so, it begins — the holy season of Lent.  This is the season in our church year...

CAMINANDO CON CRISTO: PREPARANDO NUESTRAS ALMAS PARA LA CUARESMA Y LA ETERNIDAD This weekend our young boys and girls are celebrating the...

HAZ A LOS DEMAS LO QUE QUIERES QUE TE HAGAN A TI In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers a very challenging, seemingly impossible approach to...

“Hope is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ’s pr

No tengas miedo; a partir de ahora serás pescador de hombres How wonderful that God did not leave Peter, Paul or Isaiah in fear and...

Llevando la luz de Cristo Good things come to those who wait! With patience, Anna and Simeon trust that the Lord is coming. May we make...