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“In Jesus, I begin to discover the truth about myself, my true identity, my real relationships with others. Like Jesus, I am a beloved son or daughter, someone with whom the Father is well pleased!” — Marie Beha, OSC

It has been very difficult to blog in recent weeks. To say I have been busy is an understatement, but it is the reason for the paucity of posts. I spent several days last week in Mundelein, Illinois at St. … Continue reading →

“Prayer is the cup for drinking the grace of the Holy Spirit from the abundant fountain of delight, the Blessed Trinity.” — St. Bonaventure, OFM

Thank you to everyone who happens to log on to this weblog! Since I began Catholic Faith and Reflections in October 2008, I have placed over 1800 posts. Nearly 750,000 of you have spent some time here, and I am honored you … Continue reading →

President Obama recently gave the Medal of Honor to Capt. Fr. Emil Kapaun 60 years after his death in a North Korean POW camp. Fr. Kapaun was an Army chaplain and his story is absolutely remarkable. The Church has named … Continue reading →

I can add nothing to this.  

A bit of humor here.

Here is my homily for this Sunday. Happy Advent! Audio:   4th Sunday of Advent – Cycle C  (New page will appear. Click on link, “4th Sunday of Advent – Cycle C.”) Text: 4th Sunday of Advent – Cycle C December … Continue reading →

My last post mentioned a friend of mine in Rome, Jay Jackson. I have never forgotten him largely because he believed in me at a time when I was discombobulated and because he played guitar very well. Fr. Jay died … Continue reading →

After 1667 posts and nearly 660,000 visits, I have decided to change the theme page on this weblog. Thanks to WordPress, Catholic Faith and Reflections now has a new header depicting the baldichino and altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, a place dear … Continue reading →

There are many people who seem to be disoriented in the past month. Disoriented because of either: 1. Disbelief. They are dumbfounded with the results of the elections and the in-your-face, undeniable force of the tyranny of moral relativism born … Continue reading →

I haven’t been posting because I am insanely busy. At the moment, I am sitting in a conference on how to treat psychopaths. Yes, I have had a few on my caseload over the years. In short, I have been … Continue reading →

Blogging is light in the past week. Responsibilities heavy. Besides trying to get a new deacon formation class up and running and all that entails, I have found myself on a diocesan pastoral planning task force on top of my … Continue reading →