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Sometimes, it can be hard to find the words to express grief after someone you love has died. But over the last few weeks, a woman I know has done that with remarkable clarity, power, and grace. Her name is Amy Welborn. Some of you may recognize the name. She’s written several books on the…

February 8th marks World Marriage Day, sponsored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter. At my parish’s 11:30 mass, we’ll have a renewal of wedding vows. This is my homily for the occasion. When Msgr. Funaro asked me to preach for today, World Marriage Day, I took a look at the readings and was delighted to see the…

Today’s gospel begins with just four brief words. “On leaving the synagogue…” It sounds so simple. It’s almost a passing reference. You could hear those words go by and not give them a second thought. But with those four brief words, St. Mark does something radical and unexpected. He points the way to another kind…

When I was 14 years old, the one movie that I really wanted to see was one that I couldn’t: “The Exorcist.” I was too young. If you want to know the truth, when I finally saw it a few years later, when I was in college, I was still too young to see it.…
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