In the Lord’s advent, which we are celebrating, if I fix my gaze on the person of the One who is coming, I fail to grasp the wondrousness of his majesty. If I fix my attention on those to whom he comes, I am overwhelmed by the magnitude of his condescension. Surely the angels are […]
The Importance of “Wasting Time”
This Thursday we will be celebrating our national observance of Thanksgiving. As I grew older, it began to seem odd to me that I, with my Italian mother and living in Jewish neighborhood, should have to forego lasagna, kalamata olives or shaved peccorino romano on a holiday to chew on such exotic foods as dried-out […]
Excitement at HCA this weekend!
Not only will twelve men ranging in ages from 35-76 come to Holy Cross Abbey this weekend for Monastic Immersion Weekend #3 but we will celebrate Holy Cross Day, Saturday the 14th and a two new novices will join the community! For the MIW participants, as in the past, the 48 hours of ‘immersion’ will see the […]
…take up your cross and follow me…
Homily for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time; readings: Wisdom 9:13-18b; Philemon 9-10,12-17; Luke 14:25-33 Roman Catholicism seemed like something that happened to me: I was born into it. Luckily I became an adolescent during the Second Vatican Council. Like most teens, I didn’t like things just happening to me; but all of a sudden, […]