All of this prepared us to listen as Christ speaks of himself as the Good Shepherd, who opens the door to eternal life for us and who is himself the way.Read More

In a culture that often prizes visibility, immediacy, and recognition, your work reminds us of something deeply evangelical: that the Kingdom of God often advances quietly, like a seed planted in hidden soil, like yeast working through the dough, like grace at work in a human heart.Read More

3rd Sunday of Easter A Confirmation – CMOQ March 19, 2026   I. Confirmation: Not a Standalone Event! A. I am very happy to be with all of you today, to pray with you, to continue celebrating Christ’s Easter victory over sin and death, and in the joy of the Resurrection, to confer the Sacrament...Read More

3rd Sunday of Easter St. Carlos Acutis Camping Retreat O’Dwyer Retreat House March 18, 2026 I. First, let me say how happy I am to be with all of you this afternoon. This retreat has gotten a lot bigger – there are 168 young people on this retreat and 145 leaders and family members. We...Read More

We gather this evening in solidarity with Pope Leo XIV to pray for peace. Whenever armed conflict erupts, as we see now in the Middle East, a cacophony of voices rises – some in support, others in protest.Read More

Sometimes we feel close to God. We experience consolation and joy in his presence. It might be a moment of quiet prayer. Or a particularly devout reception of Holy Communion. Or the joy of being forgiven in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In such moments, we are like the Apostles who were overjoyed to see the...Read More

This night is unlike any other night in the Church’s liturgical year. For tonight we celebrate the entire arc of salvation history, from the creation of the world, to the deliverance of the Chosen People from slavery to freedom, to the prophets who foretold the coming of the Christ.Read More

An African American spiritual asks, “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” What if we had been there – at Golgotha? What would we have seen? Surely, Jesus crucified summing up in his body our tormented existence.Read More