When Mystique Obscures Mystery — Some Truths About Holy Icons
Uncategorized Do we write or paint icons? Do you have to fast and pray before you create one? Is the saint present in the icon just as Christ is present in the Blessed Sacrament? In the course of writing and talking about icons I am...
The Parable Of The Prodigal Son
Uncategorized The parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) forms a narrative for repentance at its different stages. Again this is a traditional reflection for Christians entering into the Lenten period. Sin is exile, repentance...
Preparation for Lent — The Publican and the Pharisee
Uncategorized The parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (or the Pharisee and the Tax Collector) is a parable of Jesus that appears in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 18:9-14, a self-righteous Pharisee, obsessed by his own virtue, is...
2020 Year In Review
Uncategorized Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It’s been a trying and humbling year for everyone due to Covid-19. We continue to pray for the Institute community’s needs, especially those who lost loved ones from Covid...
Is There Someone You Need to Forgive This Christmas?
Uncategorized Justice and Mercy in The Man Who Invented Christmas A dear friend of mine once shared with me a deep pain in his heart when I asked about his father. His parents divorced when he and his siblings were very young, and...
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