The Cross Wins, It Always Wins. A Meditation on the Gospel of the Fifth Sunday of Lent The Gospel today is, to the world and to those who are perishing, utter madness, utter foolishness. For Christ, in effect, declares that dying (to Praise the Lord
Where the Tree Falls, There It Will Lie – A Meditation on the Finality of Judgment Some engage in the wishful thinking that humans can suddenly and dramatically become converted and wholly different. To be sure, there are what are sometimes Praise the Lord
What are “Lost Sabbaths” and Why Do They Matter Today? In this past Sunday’s readings (Fourth Sunday of Lent B)there came an instruction to God’s people that they would be exiled seventy years. And why? Praise the Lord
The Enduring Love of the Father – A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent The readings from today’s Mass speak to us of our desperate condition and how God’s abiding love has not only set us free but also lifted Praise the Lord
Don’t Forget the Old Evangelization The term “New Evangelization” was originally used by Pope St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI to refer to the unique situation of the Praise the Lord