Acts 17 takes Paul through three very different cities—Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens—and in each we see him adapt his approach without ever softening his message. Together these three stops teach … Continued
The calendar year 2026 has already seen several professional sports teams crowned champions on North American soil. In January, the Seattle Seahawks won their second National Football League Super Bowl … Continued
Chapter 16 of Acts reveals a God who works through weakness, correction, and even human affliction to advance his Gospel. It is a chapter about doors — closed by the … Continued
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year AFirst Reading: 1 Kgs 10:9,11-13Second Reading: Rom 9:1-5Gospel Reading: Mt 14:22-33 “The Lord is about to pass by,” God told Elijah. There followed a … Continued
In Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Ark of the Covenant is revealed to be a frightening artefact hunted by Nazis for the power it can … Continued
I thought I had captured the sunshine and planted it in my garden. This spring, when gardens everywhere were filled with young plants and the promise of sweet snap peas … Continued
Acts 15 gives us one of the most important chapters in the New Testament, not because it is dramatic, but because it shows us something we might not expect: the … Continued
Since its release in May 2026, I have been delving into Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity). This document, subtitled “On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of … Continued
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year AFirst Reading: Is 55:1-3Second Reading: Rom 8:35, 37-39Gospel Reading: Mt 14:13-21 I once heard a man say, jokingly, that he would rather go to … Continued
For all of my life, the Sisters of St. Martha have been a comforting presence. In the small town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, the Motherhouse, known as Bethany, was a … Continued