Archbishop’s Christmas Message

Power, Justice, and Peace Last Christmas, the minds of people across the world were still focused on the Covid-19 pandemic.  Today, the major global concern is the invasion of Ukraine by the superpower, Russia, with its devastating consequences and suffering for the people of Ukraine, and for the global community …

Wisdom in Times of Crisis

Excerpt from Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation The Wisdom of JobTuesday,  July 7, 2020 Theology does not by itself provide wisdom in crisis. All theology must become a living spirituality to really change us or the world. It’s disappointing that we Christians have emphasized theology, catechism, and religious education much more …

Easter Message

Recently, I underwent a minor medical procedure at the end of which the doctor asked if I was feeling any pain.  I indicated by way of response that what I was feeling was a mere discomfort because I have seen human pain and I could not bestow such a label …

Christmas Still Has Power to Transform Lives

For an increasing number of persons in our contemporary world, the Christmas story of the birth of the Christ Child has become so commonplace that they have opted to focus, instead, on the tangential aspects of the celebration. These include, for example, Christmas music, rather than the traditional hymns and …

Easter Joy

This morning’s Gospel from John 20, tells a story of persistence as faith. Mary Magdalene went to the tomb in grief, she called the acknowledged apostles to see what she had and even after they left…without a word, she stayed…hoping for something more tangible, that would explain all she was …

Contemplation – Daily Meditation by Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation From the Center for Action and Contemplation   Contemplation Perceiving Reality   All forms of contemplation share the same goal: to help us see through the deceptions of self and world in order to get in touch with what Howard Thurman called “the sound of the …