Mercy
‘Let the Children Come to Me’
Father Michael Ackerman Comments Off on ‘Let the Children Come to Me’
Our parish is blessed to have a perpetual adoration chapel. Since people come to adore at all hours of the day and night, security is one of the factors that is always a concern. As a result, we have an infrared beam that extends across the front of the adoration chapel to protect the Eucharist. Read More
Mercy’s Many Meanings
Father Harry Hagan Comments Off on Mercy’s Many Meanings
Mercy flows like a great river out of the Old Testament into the New, where it overflows its banks. The word “mercy” appears in the New American Bible Revised Edition (2010) 296 times in the Old Testament and another 43 times in the New Testament. Like the Mississippi, which gathers its water from various tributaries, Read More
Throwing Rocks
Father Ronald Patrick Raab Comments Off on Throwing Rocks
In Lent, Jesus holds a mirror to our conscience. In John 8-11, again this year, we enter the circle with religious leaders, a silent woman and Jesus. We listen carefully to the intent of religious leaders. They are fulfilling the law of condemnation, bringing to Jesus a sinful woman. The circle becomes tight with blame. Read More
A Ministry of Mercy
Father Ronald D. Witherup Comments Off on A Ministry of Mercy
Recently, in the wake of ongoing revelations about sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy, I had the unfortunate experience of being spit upon in a Paris Metro. My Roman collar gave away my identity, but I have no idea who the stranger was, though her animosity was clear. While the experience was perhaps unusual, Read More
The Priest is In
Father Keith Chylinksi Comments Off on The Priest is In
Our God is a God of surprises. Every priest will attest to this truth. At some point in his ministry, the priest is bound to encounter an unexpected invitation from the Lord, who gently and mercifully reminds him that he is in charge, no matter how secure, settled or convinced the priest may feel about Read More