Priests: Ordained to Be Other Christs

Chances are, among people who have taken care of your needs are a few priests. Like Jesus, they pray for you, provide the Eucharist, teach and counsel you. This past Sunday I was honored to be present to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of them, Father Tom Weber. The banquet hall at Brennan’s was […]

Holy Spirit, Powerful Gift

Do you remember when we called the Third Person of the Trinity the Holy Ghost? Because “ghost” conjures up a spooky Halloween figure, this Person was renamed Holy Spirit. This name is better because it conveys that this Person doesn’t have a material body but is pure spirit. Because we are approaching the feast of […]

The Holy Spirit, Our Invisible Friend

During these days of Pentecost, I am researching the Holy Spirit.  Last year a parishioner asked me  to write a book on this “forgotten member” of the Trinity. He said he didn’t understand this Third Person who is so nebulous. So in the process of preparing the book, I’m learning a great deal. Remember when […]

On Fire with the Spirit

As we celebrate Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Church, it’s good to reflect on just who this Person is and who he is for us. Remember when we called the Holy Spirit the Holy Ghost? That spooky term did not do much to encourage a relationship with the third person of […]