by Fr. Bill | May 1, 2011 | Pastor's Pen
I came across a few lines in “The Word” – a weekly column that unpacks the upcoming Sunday’s scripture in America Magazine – that caught my attention. Barbara Reid, O.P., writes: “Easter is not only what happened to Jesus but, to a great degree, it is about what...
by Fr. Bill | May 1, 2011 | Sunday Homilies
Have you ever shared your ‘scar’ stories with your kids/family? (Or why did Jesus show the disciples his hands and side?) It was a strange way to dispel anxiety and grief, wasn’t it? “He showed them his hands and his side.” Given the horrible wounds Jesus has in...
by Fr. Bill | Apr 24, 2011 | Sunday Homilies
What makes your heart race? Not long ago, I thought I saw – my dad! Maybe it was the flannel shirt like he always wore, and that salt and pepper hair… Dad boxed in high school and his nose was crooked –just like the side profile of the man in front of me...
by Fr. Bill | Apr 21, 2011 | Sunday Homilies
Why are we uncomfortable with people washing our feet? Even now, Jerusalem is a dusty city. Forensic scientists and the people from CSI and its like could have a field day with the dust that settles on the foot of any walker in Israel. Pollen from the fig trees and...
by Fr. Bill | Apr 17, 2011 | Pastor's Pen
Holy Places… The church of the Holy Sepulcher is perhaps the most complex space you can ever imagine. Housed under its roof are at least 6 separate churches/spaces of worship. The hill of Calvary with its two separate altars; the stone of anointing with its perfumed...
