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Mary’s Crown and the Life of Discipleship

A reflection on May Crowning May Crowning is not really about elevating Mary above others. It is about recognizing what God can do through a…

A homily for the fourth Sunday after Easter, Year A You can watch the homily here. Abundant life is not postponed to heaven. It begins…

A homily for the Third Sunday in Easter, Year A (Luke 24:13-35) You can watch the homily here. There is a quiet honesty in this…

a reflection given on Good Friday 2026 From the cross, Jesus says simply: “I am thirsty.” It is one of the shortest sentences in scripture.…

Grief is not a failure of faith. It is an expression of love. And God meets us there, not with quick answers, but with presence.

A reflection given at the Stations of the Cross in Lent, 2026 In our tradition, the Cross is not simply an event we remember. It…