It is Christmas Day. The great day for which we have been waiting. But, what, exactly, is the subject of our waiting? In secular terms, the answer is obvious and exciting. The lights, the tree, the presents, family (even if afar, in this year of pandemic), and the food. I love it all. But, what … Continue reading What do we expect of the babe in the manger?

The daily readings can be found at this link:https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading In the gospel reading Jesus tells us “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!” This can seem a troubling passage. But we must never be mistaken: Christ came to disrupt the world. He came to disrupt … Continue reading Holy Spirit, set us ablaze

Blessed Stanley Rother, while serving as a priest in Guatemala A five-time cancer survivor, who has beaten long odds twice, attributes her survival to her faith, and especially to the intercessory prayers of Blessed Stanley Rother. Rother, an Okarche native and Oklahoma priest who was martyred in Guatemala in 1981, was beatified by the Roman … Continue reading 5-time cancer survivor attributes healing to Blessed Stanley Rother