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Although today is Friday, we spent the day retracing the footsteps of Jesus on Holy Thursday. We began our day in the Upper Room of the Last Supper known as …

We ended our time in Galilee today by ascending the famous Mount Tabor. It was on this mountain that Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James and John. I was blessed …

From our vantage point on top of the Mount of Beatitudes we have a beautiful view of the entire Sea of Galilee. As I look out over the area it …

The Scriptures tell us that Jesus had the custom of rising early each morning to pray. Today I enjoyed rising early and going out to look over the sea of …

This morning we left the little town of Bethlehem and headed down to the Jordan River to the site where John was baptizing. I must say that this was quite …

Today was our first full day in the Holy Land and it has indeed been “full.” We began by traveling to the hill country of Judah, just as Mary did …

We made it! The rest of the group arrived earlier and are waiting for us at the hotel in Bethlehem. We are currently on the bus from the airport going …

Here’s a happy picture of New York from the way in this afternoon. Unfortunately, it looks much darker now, but I’m still looking at New York. We’ve been having a …

After a 5 hour layover in New York we are just about ready to get on the plane to Tel Aviv. We’re just 10 hours and 22 minutes away. You …

Greetings pilgrims! We’re all pilgrims of course, but special greetings from 86 of us on our way to the Holy Land. It’s high noon and we’re currently 37,000 feet high …

Today is the 4th anniversary of my ordination as a priest. In honor of this occasion, I received a rather unique gift. Some of my parishioners commissioned an artist to …

Archbishop Naumann is currently in Rome along with the bishops of KS, MO, IA and NE for the “ad limina” visit required of bishops every 5 years. This morning, Pope …

Today is the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. St. John has the distinction of being among only Jesus and our Blessed Mother who are honored with …

By now many Catholics are aware of the scandalous situation regarding Fr. John Corapi, the once great preacher, teacher, and priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Most …

Theologically speaking, it is always stupid to break one of the ten commandments. However, some people add an exclamation point to the 7th commandment by stealing some really stupid stuff. …

As I give talks on the new translation of the Roman Missal which we will begin using this Advent, people are often interested to know just how much difference there …

My daily news feed had an article with the above headline that caught my attention. What exactly is “oestrogen” and why has it started causing cancer in young women? The …

A baby hippopotamus was born recently at the Topeka Zoo. While hippos may not be the most attractive of God’s creatures, you have to admit that this little guy is …

Since I got my pilot’s license a little over a year ago I have been flying down to the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson, KS about once a …

Yesterday from Zenit The Holy Father gave some particular words of encouragement to priests. He urged them: “live the liturgy and worship with joy and love: It is action that …

I went with some priest friends recently to see the new Clash of the Titansmovie. I remember studying all this mythology in High School and did a bit of comparative …

Can you read and write Italian? If so, please call the New York Times immediately and apply to be their new head of Italian research. Your skills are desperately needed …

When I lived in Lawrence I would often walk along a street where the people had a great devotion to political yard signs. In many of the races, I knew who …

In order to help foster a better understanding and commitment to stewardship of God’s many gifts, the Hayden High School media club helped produce a video featuring many of the …

Thanks for all the many kind wishes on my birthday. I’m 33 today…which is the same age at which Jesus was crucified. Who knows what this year could hold?

I’m away from the blog this week while on vacation in Colorado. I’m enjoying what might be called my first actual vacation since starting my assignment as a priest. My …

From Catholic Culture News with my comments In an interview published in The Washington Post, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius said that as a Cabinet official she …

This weekend was a really exciting one for me. One of my many jobs as a priest is serving as the Scout Chaplain for the Archdiocese. I’ve been a scout …

In honor of the birthday of our Blessed Mother today and the upcoming birthday of the famous Matty Molnar, I thought this video to be a fitting tribute. This video …

This piece at CNN caught my attention: What happens to extra embryos after IVF? The article concerns the moral struggle that people find themselves in after having conceived using in …

Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas and Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City/St. Joseph have released a joint pastoral statement on health care reform. See the full text …