Monthly Archives: August 2009

“When a stranger shows up, we should think, ‘That’s our boss. What does the boss need?’” — William Short, OFM

“The cross symbolizes the greatest event in human history.” — Blessed Pope John XXIII

I’d like to refer you to a letter my friend Bishop Anthony Taylor of Little Rock sent to all the Arkansan congressmen.  In it, he refers to health care as, “…not a privilege, but a right.”  He also states there … Continue reading →

“Let us begin to do good, for as yet we have done little.” — St. Francis of Assissi

St. Paul in his second letter to the Corinthians has a good reminder for all preachers of the word, especially deacons, I think. “In fact, we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, for we are your servants … Continue reading →

The Office of Readings for today continues our reading from the Letter of Barnabas.  It is a passage in which he describes “The Way of Light.” There is a pro-life message contained within it. “You will love your neighbor more … Continue reading →

Priests never stop being deacons just because they are ordained to the priesthood. Here is a story of Fr. Tom Lewandowski living out his diaconal call.  Log on to: www.pittsburghcatholic.org/newsarticles_more.phtml?id=2529 By the way, my sister in the early 80s volunteered … Continue reading →

Bishop Blase Cupich of the diocese of Rapid City wrote the following on January 31, 2007 which was subsequently printed on February 3, 2007 in the Rapid City Journal. “… our elected representatives are debating the issues of abortion and the … Continue reading →

In a world that seems at times hell bent on revenge and punishment, there is a real life story of forgiveness when faced with tragedy.  I am talking about Sally Lancaster in California.  To read her account log on to: … Continue reading →

“Pray as you can, not as you can’t!” — Fr. Mark Pierce “Stop working for things that perish…” — Jesus