I. Introduction I don’t know about you, but I find it difficult to open these plastic containers in which things like razor blades are packaged. They are sealed very tight and it’s hard to find an opening. What’s more, the sharp edges on the hard plastic cuts my fingers. I mention this not to elicit...Read More

I. Introduction A. Thanks very much for inviting me to take part in this long tradition of a father-son communion breakfast. More than a few alumni of Loyola Blakefield have told me that this is one of the traditions they remember and value most of all – They were influenced the example of their fathers’...Read More

A. In these days we are focusing not merely on a project but rather on how we collaborate to carry forward evangelization-based parish & school planning. We are aiming not merely to reduce the number of outlets or mere to place them where our “customers” are – instead we are seeking to rebuild, renovate, and...Read More

Introduction Years ago, I served as the priest-secretary to Cardinal Hickey who was formerly the Archbishop of Washington. As a result, I often accompanied His Eminence to Rome. More often than not the Cardinal would be invited to concelebrate an early morning Mass in the private chapel of the Pope. Happily, that also meant that...Read More

Introduction Your Eminence, Cardinal Rivera, Worthy Supreme Knight, fellow members of the family of the Knights of Columbus: It is a joy and honor to be in this venerable Metropolitan Cathedral. Your Eminence, we thank you for offering Holy Mass for us; we express our warmest gratitude for your loving support of the Knights of...Read More

Introduction: Perfectly Inculturated Evangelization It’s another action-packed day on our Mexican pilgrimage, a day that brings us to this holy and historic place, built by the Augustinian friars even before the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Here we commemorate among the earliest efforts to evangelize this land and we pray for those who have...Read More

Introduction: The Need for a Sign Years ago my father bought a new car, a 1964 Chevy. He liked the new car except for one thing: it lacked gauges. It had a temperature and fuel gauge but the other indicators were merely warning lights. By the time these lights came on, roadside assistance had to...Read More

I. Introduction A. On this brisk winter’s morning, we have a lot to accomplish in a very few minutes. We want to reflect on today’s Scriptures; we want to acknowledge World day of the Sick; and we want to send forth to the Rite of Election those in our community who have been preparing for...Read More