
The Slow Journey to God
In order to progress, we must renew our commitment to Christ daily and then be committed to doing this over and over again.
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In order to progress, we must renew our commitment to Christ daily and then be committed to doing this over and over again.

In the Christmas season, let us see the light, be the light, and bring forth the light in ourselves and those around us.

Who was the last saint canonized who was not a member of the clergy? Are only Catholics recognized as saints? Can a non-Christian become a saint?

Bonaventure and Francis each came to La Verna with aching hearts and heavy minds.


Every human being needs camaraderie and friendship. But it’s all too easy to fail to reach out for connection when we need it most.

I understand the Church’s regulations on cremation. In view of the events of last summer, what are the Church’s regulations on the final disposition of the deceased person’s ashes? May they be cast to the winds at sea?

May we model love in our own little ways!

Today, ponder these uplifting lyrics: “O, the deep, deep love of Jesus/Vast unmeasured, boundless, free/Rolling as a mighty ocean/in its fullness over me.”

This is my prayer for our nation, that each of us goes a little further to the margins, peripheries, and abandoned places in our communities to touch the poor there.