A celebration of dedication
The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome – November 9, 2025 November 9 last fell on a Sunday in 2014. Today’s feast, then, is a beautiful treat for the... Read More
Finding parallels
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) – November 2, 2025 One of our most underused liturgical treasures is the Litany of Saints. Most of us pray it only at the... Read More
Waiting to judge
The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 26, 2025 I used to believe that I was nothing like the Pharisee in today’s parable—righteously smug as he measured his piety against the “rest... Read More
Attuned to the needs of others
The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 19, 2025 I spent three months in Panama City, Panama, trying to learn Spanish. There are parts of the city that cater to tourists, where... Read More
Confirm and Assent
The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 12, 2025 Being grateful to God is the core of our faith. This is sacramentalized in the great prayer of thanksgiving, the Eucharistic Prayer, the... Read More
Embodied Worship
The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 5, 2025 When I was eight, I joined my parish choir because I was certain it would lead me to stardom! I eventually learned that... Read More
Our Participation
The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 28, 2025 There is a painting by 20th-century American artist Osvaldo Louis Guglielmi at the Milwaukee Art Museum titled The Christening. When I first saw... Read More
The Work Matters
The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 21, 2025 In parables, there’s always something unexpected. Today, Jesus gives a surprising compliment to the dishonest steward who used his knowledge and network to... Read More