Several weeks ago I had the good fortune to attend a gathering of Ignatian Associates, a lay group committed to apostolic availability, fidelity to the Gospel and simplicity.  People came to the Creighton Retreat Center ...

This reflection will be posted soon. In the meantime, here is a reflection on this day in 2012 by Dennis Hamm, S.J.|Like all of the authors of the New Testament, Mark uses the language of the Old Testament to communicate ...

In the times of great persecutions of the early Church, there were so many martyrs that it was impossible to commemorate each one on an individual day. Eventually, when the Church was given an old Roman temple to "All the ...

In Mark this episode follows the disappointing encounter with the rich young man, the warning about riches and the rewards of renunciation. No wonder those who followed were afraid. They were beginning to wonder about what ...

In examining today's Gospel reading, two major themes emerge. The first is the announcement by Jesus of his impending death and resurrection. This is the second time that Jesus mentions his death and resurrection; the first ...

Compassion, Mercy, and the Law|The Pharisees in Jesus's time numbered about 6,000 and were found all over Palestine. They taught in synagogues, saw themselves as religious paragons and were self-appointed guardians of the ...

PRE-PRAYERING||We show our appreciation for musical and dramatic renditions by enthusiastic applause which can go on just a certain length of time. Who decides when the applause should begin to die down and cease? We all ...

In this brief post Epiphany time, which concludes the Christmas season, the Church is eager to have us meditate on the ways that God has disclosed the Divine Self (and the Divine Intention for salvation) within the human ...

|The feast of Corpus Christi is one of those special celebrations, like the feast of the Trinity that follow the Easter Season and Pentecost in the liturgical calendar. The feast of Corpus Christi, (literally, the body of ...

"Just to be is a blessing; just to live is holy." | These words of Abraham Heschel may seem to some an exaggeration. Yet today's readings echo this truth and present a crucial perspective for entering this new year.|John's ...