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There are many ways of looking at the problems of the world today. There are many ways of analyzing how to solve these problems. Our three readings for today propose an answer: the greatest obstacle, the greatest disability that the…

When you see the face of a crying child in a magazine, you must remember that somewhere in the world is the mother of that child, also crying. When you see the face of a sick child, remember that somewhere…

We can identify with at least three classes of people in the Gospel. The first character is the woman. She was not sick, but because of her great love for her daughter, she was suffering more than her. Have you…

The theme of the readings is friendship—friendship with the Lord. The first thing that surfaces when we talk about friendship with the Lord is that there can be no proxies or substitutes. Your secretary can write a letter on your…

There are so many good things that begin small. Human life begins with two cells uniting, visible only through a microscope. We, adults, were once upon a time babies. Nobody comes out of the womb of a woman as a…

I don’t think there is anyone here who does not know the meaning of loneliness. I don’t mean the dictionary definition of loneliness, but the experience of it. We all have experienced loneliness. Some people believe that priests are lonelier…

We do not choose the narrow road simply because it is narrow. Otherwise, we would be called the religion of the narrow road rather than Christians. But the narrow road carries with it many opportunities and blessings. On the practical…

The message of the Gospel is very simple: Discipleship with Jesus can be divisive. We cannot help it; if we want to become disciples of the Lord, we must make decisions—very difficult, very uncomfortable decisions. Was there ever a time…

Do you still remember the names of the seven dwarfs? Let’s see: Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy. The first five are easy to remember because they end with “y.” The sixth is Doc, and the last one is Bashful. If…

Some years ago, a couple came to me to seek help for their marital problems. The husband said, “My wife always sees only the negative things about me. She only notices the negative things I do.” With betrayed hurt, he…

They say that “Time is gold.” And because time is golden, we make schedules. We try to make proper use of our time. So we have schedules to follow and appointments to keep. There are duties to be fulfilled. There…