Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time I was a classroom teacher once. So occasionally I am tempted to point out something educational, but only when the conversation is slow. It can be impressive sometimes, but not as impressive as when a six year old says it. “Did you know that the average human head weighs six pounds?” […]

Pentecost Can you tell the difference between a Christian and one who is not?  We all have noticed how the name “Christian” has gotten a lot of bad press these days, especially since some people who call themselves Christian have been behaving in ways that are very un-Christian, … them with all the rigidness and […]

Ascension of the Lord If you were to visit the ends of the earth, where would that take you?  I would like to say I’ve been there and back.  I love to travel and am always eager to use my passport.  So last July, I returned to Australia to visit with Fr. Kerry, a good […]

Sixth Sunday of Easter I have noticed nobody likes to hang out with boring people, who have no idea who they are or what they believe in, who are without life and passion and energy, who have nothing to share with others that might enrich life, unless of course you have no choice but be […]

Fifth Sunday of Easter How long do you think it would take to get to know another person well?  You might say that depends on how much time you spend together.  Many among us know well the experience of friendship, when all you want to do is spend time with your friends.  Teenagers especially know […]

Fourth Sunday of Easter Let’s face it.  We like being in charge.  I know I do.  It’s in our DNA.  It’s our innate drive to determine our own destiny, make our own choices, set our own course for the future, leave our mark on history, make a difference in the world.  Well, maybe we aren’t […]

Third Sunday of Easter Sometime next month, a group of our young people in 10th and 11th grade will be celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation …  I don’t remember much of my own confirmation.  I was four years old.  It was a different time and place.  I could have used some preparation, to better understand […]

First Communion 2008, Waynesboro VA. Second Sunday of Easter When Jesus appeared to his closest friends the day he rose from the dead, Thomas was not with them.  They did their best to tell him what had happened, but he would not believe them.  We can be sure they were overjoyed when they told him.  […]