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May 2020

May 16, 2020

Love Speaks, and Love Hears Voices

The Son and the Spirit are within us, loving us by adding their voices to...

May 02, 2020

The Fourth Sunday of Easter Is Good Shepherd Sunday

John 10:1-10 Today in his Gospel, Jesus speaks of his followers...

April 2020

April 18, 2020

God’s Good Breath

The Lord's good wounds and good breath! The Second Sunday of Easter John...

April 11, 2020

Getting Possessed for Easter, My, Oh My!

My, oh my! John’s Easter Morning Gospel [Jn. 20:11-18] is full of the word my...

March 2020

March 28, 2020

Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday

As each of the major days of Holy Week draws near, I will...

March 14, 2020

Far Better Than a Water Jar

John 4:5-42, for Mass on the Third Sunday of Lent The savior of...

February 2020

February 29, 2020

Penance in the River and the Desert: Naked and Unafraid

Matthew 4:1-11. The First Sunday of Lent. We meet in the Scriptures, the...

February 15, 2020

If We Wrong a Brother or Sister, and Do Not Reconcile, We Risk Profaning the Eucharist.

Matthew 5:17-37, the Gospel Reading at Mass on the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time...

February 01, 2020

The Presentation of the Lord: Omens of the Falling and Rising of Many

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Sunday, February 2, 2020 Luke 2:22-40 When...

January 2020

January 18, 2020

Christ’s Other Two Epiphanies: Baptism at the Jordan, Miracle at the Cana Wedding

I have previously written about the Lord’s Baptism and posted it elsewhere with the title,...

January 08, 2020

Jesus, Storm Breaker and Storm Maker: Wednesday of Epiphany

Hosanna in the highest! Storm into our hearts! Mark 6:44-52 After the five thousand had...

January 06, 2020

“Turn. Love. Repeat.” Namely, Ongoing Conversion

Ongoing conversion is one of the vows of Benedictine monks, but all persons who are...

January 05, 2020

Christ’s Epiphany as the Greatest Show Anywhere and Anytime

Epiphany means great revealing, great show or great showing. The Gospel reading at Mass...

January 04, 2020

On January 4 We Have Our First Encounter With Jesus and His Words

Beginning to Encounter Christ In the Gospel readings at Mass for the first three...

January 03, 2020

Prayer from the Mass in Time of War or Civil Disturbance

This is the collect ("opening prayer) from the Roman Missal's "Mass in Time of War...

January 03, 2020

The Scandal of the Christ, the Whole Christ and Nothing but the Christ

SCANDAL Woe to the world because of scandal! Scandals are sure to come, but woe...

January 02, 2020

Road Spirituality for the Year: Jackhammers, Dynamite, Bulldozers, Steamrollers

I am the voice of a man shouting in the desert, "Make the Lord's road...

December 2019

December 31, 2019

Θεοτόκος, Theotokos: Bearer (Mother) of God

We fly to thy Patronage, Theotokos, Mother of God January 1, as the Solemnity of...

December 31, 2019

Glory to God and for Us: Seventh Day of Christmas, Last Day of the Year

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will....

December 30, 2019

The Prophetess Saint Anna and the Sixth Day of Christmas

"There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher....

December 29, 2019

“Let Us Pray Also for the Jewish People….”

The Roman Missal: Friday of the Passion of the Lord— Good Friday: The Solemn...

December 28, 2019

Needy, Needy, Needy Lord God of Hosts

The Needy God-Baby Jesus with Mary and Joseph in a Wholly Human Holy Family Through...

December 27, 2019

Herod’s Dead and Deadly Faith

Faith Without Conversion Matthew 2: Herod's Massacre of Bethlehem's Innocent Children. [Link] We can have...

December 26, 2019

Seeing the Son of Man in Heaven, St. Stephen Testified Humanity Is There

A human in heaven! Oh my God! St. Stephen’s testimony and martyrdom are in...

December 24, 2019

“Do Not Be Afraid” Instead of “Merry Christmas”

Do not be afraid! For the Christmas Mass at Midnight, the readings are: Isaiah 9:1-6;...

December 20, 2019

Christmas, the Prince of Peace and My Monastery

I am a monk and priest of Prince of Peace Abbey, a Benedictine ("Order of...