Zacchaeus was a happy man. In the story found in Luke’s Gospel, he is portrayed as an enthusiastic fellow who was searching for...

A while ago, I watched a High School soccer game. It was a single elimination game in the playoffs and so the winner moved on to the...

A parish is an interesting place. It is made up of all kinds of people who come from the various ages and stages in life. Some are...

This weekend we hear two stories of healing...and more. The first story tells of healing the leprosy of a Syrian general, Naaman, by the...

Not long ago I had the honour of being part of a wedding. The couple were called upon to express their commitment, their faith in each...

Luke’s story in this Sunday’s Gospel (Luke 16:19-31) is a challenge to us. It presents some fundamental elements of what it means to be a...

The Gospels present us with many stories told by Jesus. These parables offer glimpses of what God is like. In Luke’s Gospel (Luke...

Bridges! They are amazing things. What is most remarkable about them is that they allow us to cross divides, to overcome what stands...

September is a season of change. The long hazy, even lazy days of summer are coming to an end. The vacations are behind us and the more...

Eating is important, in fact essential. The obvious reason is that eating sustains the life of our bodies. There are, however other...

World Cup Soccer, Major League Baseball or NHL Hockey – It all engage us in competition whether player or fan. It seems we are...

Fires in Newfoundland, British Columbia, and California, fires in France, Portugal and Spain, this has a been a summer of wild fires...

“I wish I had never said that. If only I could get it back. It has been so hurtful and has broken our relationship. How can I repair...

Summertime in Canada brings with it a new appreciation for the beauties of this land. It is important that we acknowledge that we share...

God, you are my God, I am seeking you, my soul is thirsting for you, my flesh is longing for you,… (Ps.63:1) Somewhere deep in the human...

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus the Christ? What does the job description look like? If we read the Gospels with the...

Definitions are convenient. The Concise Oxford Dictionary has a definition of a Christian – [Someone] believing in or professing or...

Prophets: Throughout the Old Testament these figures are the voice of God in the midst of God’s People, a sign or sacrament of God’s...

A couple who are friends of mine have a daughter who runs in marathons around North America. Marathon runners are an interesting or even...

More than 40 years ago I met Jim and Pauline. Jim was a sergeant with the OPP and Pauline worked in a Catholic school in Barrie. At the...