Titus Brandsma — yes, the Titus of the Titus Room! — the brave Carmelite who stood up against the Nazi ideology of hate and gave his life for it said: […]

This Sunday’s Gospel is filled with imagery concerning watchfulness using the images of masters, servants, and thieves. “Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant,” the Lord reminds us. […]

Hearing the news of another horrific attack in France of the murder of an aged priest while saying Mass affected me differently than previous attacks. Perhaps it was my own […]

In this Sunday’s reading we are offered an instance where our Savior gives us clear instruction. For all of the many enigmatic things Jesus says, this week’s Gospel story, having […]

Happy Birthday, OLMC! This weekend we celebrate the feast of our patroness, Our Lady of Mount Carmel.  While not the official date of the founding of our parish, I’ve always […]

In one of the most famous and deeply compassionate parables in the Gospels, Jesus tells us the story of what we now call “the Good Samaritan.” So famous is this […]

In one of the strangest lines in the Gospels Jesus says, “I see Satan fall like lightning!” upon seeing the seventy-two disciples he sent out to “work in the vineyard” […]

I’m a pain to work with. I’m often complimented (thanks!) with generous words that I do great things. I am humbled by that, but I often wonder if the person […]

This weekend we celebrate Father’s Day in the United States and while this Sunday’s readings may seem completely unrelated to the holiday, I can’t help but think of Dad. It […]

When I was in high school, my sister found Jesus. She was in college, and Jesus was homeless. I wasn’t particularly insulted by her newfound faith; my parents had recently […]