Outside the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton NB is a striking piece of art. It creates conversation and questions. For some it is...

Matthew’s gospel recalls much of the message and mission of Jesus in the form of discourses, teaching that connected Jesus with his...

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”(Matt. 11:28) What relationships are part...

This past week, I had a phone call from a friend in western Australia. We had the opportunity to reconnect and share what is happening...

There are times when watching or listening to the news is a recipe for disappointment and even despair. Conflicts and threats in...

June – T’is the season. Thousands of graduates and students seek part-time, full-time work and careers. What do I want to do now and...

Perhaps one of the most significant and at the same time, the aspect most taken for granted in our Catholic Christian faith is our...

Language is a remarkable thing. We all have it. We all use it. For the human species, language is one of our primary characteristics. ...

Spirit is something we value. We all know persons with lots of spirit. They appear to be full of life, vibrant, confident, happy,...

May is a time for graduations in colleges and universities. The target that has been ahead of us for so many years has been reached and...

If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you...

In one of the final chapters of his book, How Big is Your God? Loyola Press, 2007, ch.47, Jesuit priest Fr. Paul Coutinho relates the...

Stained glass windows are common in churches. They can be moving images. Sometimes they even serve as instruments of teaching. ...

There is an old saying: Some eat to live others live to eat. It appears to stem from the 17th century French playwright Moliere. Its...

Sometimes it is hard to hope. The conflicts around the world seem endless, as one winds down another erupts. Political extremes seem...

[He] suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the...

Whenever I watch the TV News there seems to be much pain in our world. Wars, disasters, failures of our institutions and the pain that...

Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. (Matt.17:1) A number of years...

After Jesus’ baptism by John in the Jordan River the Spirit descended upon him and led him to begin his mission. The first step Jesus...

Perhaps the greatest challenge of Christian faith is to see ourselves living as Jesus lived. In the Sermon on the Mount (Matt chaps...