Tuesday May 23, 2023

When we pray from the depths of our inner most heart, a pure, distilled, sense of our soul arises. All pretenses are removed. The masks come off. There's no one to impress. Jesus in today's stunning gospel, is in that very place.

Sunday May 21, 2023

Friday May 19, 2023

Jesus makes a bold promise in today's reading from the Gospel: "Amen, Amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you." (Cf. John 16:23). Let's put it into practice! 

Wednesday May 17, 2023

Jesus promised us in last Sunday's Gospel reading to never leave us orphans. At no time are we ever alone, especially in the midst of the storms of our lives. This Holy Spirit that was given to us at our baptism is the source of our…

Tuesday May 16, 2023

In the first reading today, we find St. Paul in the city of Philippi, which will be the first church he establishes on the European continent.

Sunday May 14, 2023

Friday May 12, 2023

In the dark, nefarious, underworld of Chicago's male prostitution, a Catholic walked in. He would bring something with him that would change the life of a young man forever. 

Thursday May 11, 2023

We're made for joy. The decisions we make each day are directly or even tangential to achieving that goal. Christ gives us the secret to finding it. 

Wednesday May 10, 2023

Jesus makes it abundantly clear in today's Gospel reading -- "Apart from me you can do nothing." (Cf. John 15:5). Absolutely nothing. If we want life, peace, joy, you name it, we must go to the source of life. 

Sunday May 7, 2023

People often wonder why Catholic churches look different. From the Gothic architecture of Notre Dame in Paris, to the Renaissance dome of St. Peter's in Vatican City, Catholic places of worship feel and look otherworldly. That's by design.