From Safari…… Happy Fourth of July! Picnics, festivals, family gatherings, athletic events, fireworks will be among the many activities...

In the Beatitudes Jesus taught the crowds gathered on the hillside, He presents the way to happiness in the Kingdom of God. You can find...

For most of us, our fathers are or have been examples of God’s unconditional love in our lives. Our fathers are our best cheerleaders,...

You each have childhood memories of apparently small, insignificant moments that, for whatever reason, remain vivid even decades later....

From both the Swahili and Arabic languages, safari is to be on a journey. From the moment we are conceived in this world we are on a...

This weekend is marked by two observances – one rooted in our human national history, and the other in theological revelation. But they...

As we come to the close of the Easter Season, we hear in the Gospel Jesus’ Farewell Discourse as he speaks before ascending into heaven....

Christ is risen, alleluia! Indeed He is risen alleluia! With today’s feast of Pentecost, we say farewell to the Easter Season. For 50...

Today we as a Church celebrate the Ascension of Jesus into heaven, some 40 days after his Resurrection and we look back remembering all...

“Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.” A young apprentice named Samuel spoke these iconic words as a teen. His openness to listen to...

As I move about these spring days, I see farmers and gardeners busy with soil preparation. Manure and other nutrients are being added and...

In John’s Gospel today there is a line that, though I have heard it and read it many times in my life, spoke to me. Jesus is speaking to...

Along with October, the month of May is commemorated in the Church in honor of Mary. She is Joseph’s wife and Jesus’s mom. She is...

At times we may think that in the vastness of all that God created, we are small, so small that we as an individual might not have much...

Muslims worldwide are currently observing Ramadan (April 12 to May 11) a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community. While...

How are we to understand the image of the Good Shepherd? In speaking or hearing the term we most certainly think of Jesus Christ: but why...

Can you imagine what it was like to hear the “talk of the town” after Jesus had risen from the dead? To be sure there were many who did...

In Pope Francis’ first apostolic exhortation, "The Joy of the Gospel", he invites all Christians everywhere to a renewed personal...

This line from the prophet Joel is an invitation to turn back to God, perhaps after a person has been away for some time. It also calls...

With all that we have experienced this past year, being at peace was most likely not at the top of our list. We may more easily identify...