HOLY SILENCE

James and John asked Jesus an impertinent question: can we sit at your right and left hands? St. Mary of Egypt asked one too: can I enter the kingdom without changing who I am and what I do? This Sunday, we are challenged to ask ourselves the most pertinent questions of all: who am I ... really? Do I love and live for God? Do I know my vocation? Do I live it fully? We all have to learn to be more honest about ourselves and to follow God with our whole mind, our whole heart, a

Even with all of our fragmentation, sin, and disconnectedness, we are called to take up our cross and follow Christ. What does that mean? On a daily basis, we are called to live in faith, hope, and love. Put differently, we are a people who believe and know that God exists, that God is a Trinity, that the second person of the Trinity was incarnate, and that the third person of the Most Holy Trinity is among us in a real way. For us, these are not simply a set of theological a

Each week I send a short reflection to help you deepen your relationship with the Holy Spirit. Read: "At that time, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Symeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him . And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. "And inspired by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brou

Each Monday, I send a short email to help you deepen your relationship with the Holy Spirit. It will include a quote, a brief reflection,...

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In this homily, Fr. Thomas speaks about the great banquet from Luke 14:16-24 in which we are reminded that Jesus invites us to be with...

Fr. Thomas' homily reminds us that we do not engage in our spiritual battles alone, but with the guidance and help of our teachers in...

In this brief homily, Fr. Thomas reminds us that no matter where we come from, no matter what our occupation, and no matter whether we...

In this brief homily, Fr. Thomas warns us not to "become our own masters" enslaved to pleasures, entertainments, fashions, and cults of...