Body & Blood of Christ Mostly, I live alone. Well, I have a dog, but he and I both know he’s a dog. As far as the IRS is concerned, I live alone.… Continue reading →

Most Holy Trinity Mystery is by nature elusive, difficult to explain, impossible to grasp. Any attempt to contain it using words or images will fall short, because words and images are simply inadequate,… Continue reading →

Pentecost Recently, renewable energy has been in the news. Specifically, the Paris Climate Accord, or rather, the decision by the president to withdraw the US from the Paris Climate Accord. In a good… Continue reading →

  Ascension of the Lord I was ordained to the priesthood on Sunday, 31 May 1992, in Nanuet NY. Roughly, it’s been 25 years. To be exact, I have been a priest 24… Continue reading →

Fourth Sunday of Easter When I was young, I enjoyed it a lot when my mom took me along to the market. Now the market is full of distractions. I had no money,… Continue reading →

Third Sunday of Easter According to the gospel, Emmaus was about 7 miles from Jerusalem. And from archeological evidence through the years, scripture scholars place Emmaus at 10.5 to 12 km or 6.5… Continue reading →

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Christos anesti! Alithos anesti! On this Easter night, we proclaim with exultant rejoicing Jesus Christ’s triumph over death and sin… Continue reading →

Fifth Sunday of Lent “[Lazarus] was dead; to begin with. There seemed to have been no doubt whatever about that.” So goes the opening line of Charles Dickens’ great masterpiece “A Christmas Carol.”… Continue reading →

Third Sunday of Lent “Give me a drink.[1]” The next time you order at a bar or restaurant, you can quote scripture. I’m sure you’ve heard that before. John, chapter 4, verse 7.… Continue reading →

Second Sunday of Lent I went home to see my family a couple of months ago to celebrate my parents’ anniversary. My niece’s boyfriend had come home from the west coast a few… Continue reading →