Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

by | Sep 13, 2025 | Meditations

One of the drawings of Fr. Francis Marino, the Founder of the Anawim Community, shows Jesus hanging on the Cross, with Mary and some of the disciples at the foot of the Cross. Around the image is this inscription: We will look upon him whom we have pierced, so that...

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Sep 6, 2025 | Meditations

Jesus sometimes makes statements which sound quite harsh to our ears. Today’s Gospel gives us a striking example: “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.”...

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Aug 30, 2025 | Meditations

The readings throughout this week will return again and again to the theme of humility. Why should we be humble? Not because we have no regard for ourselves, but rather because God thinks so highly of us. Despite our unworthiness, God means to exalt us beyond anything...

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Aug 23, 2025 | Meditations

Those who travel by commercial airlines these days are aware that, in order to be admitted, one must have photo identification, pass through a body scanner, and not be named on a terrorist watch list. But what are the requirements for admission to the Kingdom of God?...

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Aug 16, 2025 | Meditations

The Christian life is a joyful and fulfilling journey. However, since we follow on this journey a King who revealed his glory through the suffering and injustice of the Cross, we cannot expect to be free of all suffering. The Cross of Christ, which will always appear...