Every so often, as I scan the daily news, I’m reminded of how much sadness there is in the world. Some of it is expected; for example, the d...

In recent weeks I've had several of my Bible Study participants ask me what I'm currently reading. I'm not sure why they'd w...

In my last post I suggested that perhaps it's time for our bishops to act and defend the Church's teachings, especially when these t...

The other day, during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, a senior White House official, Keisha Lance Bottoms (former mayor of A...

I didn't actually preach this homily today, since the celebrant decided to preach, which is certainly fine with me. But since I had prep...

Every so often, probably more often than I would like, someone will ask me, "Deacon, what do you think of Pope Francis?" The quest...

Readings:  1 Cor 1:26-31 ; Psalm 112; Mt 9:35-38 A wonderful day today, the memorial of our parish’s patron saint, St. Vincent de Paul, w...

Yesterday afternoon, I was asked by St. Lawrence Parish in Bushnell, Florida if I would help them by conducting a Liturgy of the Word with C...

Just a few thoughts about the midterm election polls and their misinterpretation not only by the media but also by both political parties. I...

Before moving to Florida, Diane and I spent 25 years in a wonderful old home in Harwich Port on Cape Cod. A large 11-room home — what we lik...

Today is my birthday, and at 78 I can no longer deny the fact that I’m gradually turning into…well, an old man. Other than occasional aches ...