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Homilies for June 2026
For June 7 (Corpus Christi), June 12 (Sacred Heart), June 14, June 21, and June 28 Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ – June 7, 2026 Readings: Dt 8:2–3, 14b–16a • Ps 147:12–13, 14–15, 19–20 • 1 Cor 10:16–17 • Jn 6:51–58 bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060726.cfm It can often be said that married couples, as the […]
Priestly Ministry by Way of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Clergy today could use a boost. Ministerial demands, coupled with decreasing numbers, can be crippling. Diocesan demographic predictions and parish planning strategies show little relief in sight. It may sound like a diversion (or a delusion!), but perhaps becoming more “romantic” will help! That is not to suggest that “father” be flirtatious, but that we […]
Singing and Believing: Contemporary Communion Hymns and the True Presence
I remember as a child hearing our parish priest preaching about the many studies that show that a supermajority of those who call themselves Catholic do not believe in the True Presence of Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist. All this time later and after eleven years as a priest and seven as a pastor, […]
Eucharistic Reverence
Introduction – The Silence Before the Mystery During the Church’s infancy, when the faithful gathered in the catacombs, they came not for a symbol or a story, but rather for the living Christ who had promised, “My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink” (John 6:55). Two millennia later, many still profess […]
Bring Back Communion Under Both Species
“It is vital, then, that you preserve your traditions without attenuating them, for the sake perhaps of practicality or convenience, lest they be corrupted by the mentality of consumerism and utilitarianism.” (Pope Leo XIV, Address to Participants in the Jubilee of Oriental Churches, May 14, 2025) “Practicality or convenience” . . . Shall we add […]
Reading the Book of Revelation: A Liturgical Cosmology Understanding
Before offering a liturgical synopsis of Revelation, it may be helpful for the reader to move through two “Reading Guide” sections: (i) General points in reading Scripture, and (ii) General points to remember in reading the book of Revelation. The substantive section of this exposition nevertheless stands independent of these “general points.” General points to […]
Questions Answered – June 2026
Retirement of Bishops and Popes Question: Why do Bishops have to resign at the age of 75? Why doesn’t the Pope have to resign at 75? Answer: The requirement that bishops submit their resignation at the age of seventy-five is a discipline of the Catholic Church rooted in canon law and shaped by pastoral and […]
Book Reviews – June 2026
Catholic Heroes of Civil and Human Rights: 1800s to the Present. By Matthew Daniels and Roxanne King. Reviewed by Rev. John J. Conley, S.J. (skip to review) You Visited Me: Grace and Healing in the Modern Medical Center. By Robert Collins. Reviewed by Christopher Siuzdak. (skip to review) Cardinal Nguyễn Van Thuan: Man of Joy and […]
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Homilies for March 2026
For the Second Sunday, Third Sunday, Fourth Sunday, and Fifth Sunday of Lent, the Solemnity of Saint … more...
Homilies for February 2026
For February 1, February 8, February 15, and February 22 (First Sunday of Lent), as well as the … more...
From the Editor
Rebuilding the Church, Within the Church
I begin with an admission that may surprise some readers. When I was … more...
The Shaping of a Priest
As a Catholic priest ordained in 1998, and as a professor of Dogmatic … more...
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