“What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” (Matt 26:14) I often wonder how Judas was so ready to give away his friend so quickly. It’s been said that thirty pieces of silver back then would be about the equivalent to four or five hundred American dollars today. Was… Read More Lenten Reflection Series: Into the Hands of the Father
The Bishops of Indiana have put together a very good letter on addressing poverty. Here are some highlights of Poverty at the Crossroads: The Church’s Response to Poverty in Indiana: As bishops who serve the people of God, our concern is for everyone, regardless of their religious affiliation, race, ethnic background, economic or social status.… Read More Indiana’s Bishops Tackle Poverty
My mouth shall declare your justice, day by day your salvation (Psalm 71: 15). During this Lenten season, we are asked to reflect on the times we have failed to uphold the morals that we are supposed to value above all else. In today’s reading in particular, we are reminded of the painful betrayal that… Read More Lenten Reflection Series: Doing God’s Will, Pursuing Justice
I understand why people don’t want to talk to their barista, of all people, about race. I can also understand why they don’t want to talk about race at all before, well, before they’ve had their coffee in the morning. Still, it is a conversation we need to have, and I applaud Starbucks for at… Read More America Runs on Race
Jesus’ hour has almost come; the actors are ready to play their roles and the show is about to go on. With only six days before the great celebration, which role will you play? There is Martha, giving of herself in joyful service, waiting on the needs of the Lord and the people of God.… Read More Lenten Reflection Series: Playing Our Role
The anointing of Jesus at the house of Simon the Leper causes quite the stir in today’s Gospel. Scandalized by the cost of the oil used, onlookers ask why the money was not given to the poor. But Jesus responds, “She has done a good thing for me.” How often am I like those “indignant”… Read More Lenten Reflection Series: Choosing Mercy Where We Can
Today marks the 500th birthday of St. Teresa of Avila, the saint whose name I took at my confirmation. Teresa is a looming figure in Catholic history. A reformer, writer, and mystic, she was one of the first women to be named a Doctor of the Church, an honor which acknowledges the saint’s important theological… Read More The Way of Perfection: Carmelites in Contemporary Life
