(Originally published in MercySong E-news, Issue No. 9. To read more, click here). When Pope Francis gave his homily at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, he referenced the story of St. Katharine Drexel, who had been a socialite there in the city in the late 1800s. He recounted the conversation […]
Through These Hands
(Originally published in MercySong Enews, Issue No. 8. To read more, click here) For the last month we’ve been immersed in the Bread of Life discourse during Mass each week and so we figured we’d close out the month with a Eucharistic-themed newsletter. I was originally going to write about receiving Jesus and becoming Eucharist […]
Lessons I Learned From Fr. George
(Originally published in MercySong Enews, Issue No. 7. To read more, click here) There are so many things I could say about this man of God — so many memories, so much laughter, so much spiritual goodness. But certain things were such a part of his life, such a part of who he was here, that […]
Overflow
Overflow What use is it if I receive You and do not bear You to the world? “Mary went in haste …” What use is it if I join myself to You in love and do not love my brother? “They’ll know you are my disciples …” Is it even possible to be truly […]
Encountering God
I heard a young new deacon give a homily at Mass today that made me both smile and ponder deeply. (He’s off to a good start!) He was saying that we sometimes don’t recognize that we are growing spiritually, but that each encounter with Christ changes us, whether we feel it or not. He likened […]
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