Friends. In the Gospel today, Jesus forgives the sins of a woman who disrupts him and his companions while they are eating dinner in the house of a Pharisee. While there is much in this story that I could comment on, I think I would like to focus on Christ’s words towards the end of the...

Friends. In the Gospel reading this week, Jesus raises a woman’s son from the dead. Many witness this miracle but, as should be expected, the one most grateful for Christ’s actions is the mother.  A funny detail that caught my eye is the line that says “The dead man sat up...

In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit to be with us “always.” Never in my life have I relied on the Holy Spirit on a “day to day” basis as much as I did during my time at Judge Memorial Catholic High School. To be honest, I had a tough time...

Sometimes we forget that we are all “one” in Christ. This is easy to do when we become stagnant and comfortable in our faith. It can happen when we isolate ourselves from others and only care about what is happening in our own, self-created, micro environment. During my 4th year...

In the reading for this Sunday, Jesus promises to send the “advocate” or the “Holy Spirit” as a guide and reminder of all that has been taught. Certainly we, as Christians, strive to let the Holy Spirit guide us in our journey of Faith. It is a mark of Christian...