I am taking a leave from priestly ministry. This has been a very difficult decision and I ask for your prayers.
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Peter failed. We all fail. But when we meet the risen Lord, there’s really only one thing he is going to ask us.
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The resurrection is big news. But St. Paul reminds us that this big news spreads in small ways, like yeast in dough.
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Fr. Shawn discusses Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil, and the season of Easter
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The chants sung during the veneration of the cross today remind us how bad things really are and why we can call this day good.
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Fr. Shawn walks through the liturgy and spirituality of this strange day we call “Good.”
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Fr. Shawn walks through the liturgy and spirituality of the first day of the Sacred Triduum
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Watching a loved one suffer can leave you feeling helpless. Yet, as Jesus enters his own passion, he reminds us that there is great power in standing by a friend who is suffering.
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St. Paul says that, more than anything, he desires to know Christ, to grasp Jesus. But he also rejoices that Jesus first grasped him.
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When we get headed in a certain direction, we tend to keep going. It takes an outside force to reverse course. In the spiritual life we call this grace.