Homily on the Sex-Abuse Scandal (19 August 2018)

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Deacon Harold’s homily for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. The homily focuses on the sex abuse scandal and what can be done about it.

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In the World But Not of the World

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The Church speaks clearly and unambiguously about the dignity of human life, yet we live in a secular world that exposes us to a variety of ideas that are incompatible […]

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Discovering God’s Mercy and Will

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Earlier this week, I received an email from a woman who recently broke-up with her fiancé.  She wrote, “I was accepting it as God’s will.  However, a friend told me […]

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New Year’s Resolutions … From a Mother’s Perspective

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On this first day of the New Year, at a time when we remember the past with a sense of thankfulness (or relief!) and look forward to the future with […]

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Wisdom, Be Attentive!

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On a flight from Minneapolis to Portland earlier this year, I sat next to an airline pilot who was making his way home to Alaska.  We struck-up a conversation and, […]

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