This is my March column for the East Tennessee Catholic. March 20, 2026 The grace received in the sacrament of reconciliation is powerful and transformative By Deacon… Read more “Sin ‘is not the end of the story’ for us”
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My Homily for Divine Mercy Sunday, 2026
We know the story from the Gospel According to Luke that when Jesus was crucified, He was set on a cross between two thieves, the Good Thief,… Read more “My Homily for Divine Mercy Sunday, 2026”
Ash Wednesday, 2026
Today, February 18, 2026, is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is a season set aside by the Church to prepare for Easter, much as… Read more “Ash Wednesday, 2026”
Three Killed, Priest and Others Kidnapped in Nigeria
Fr. Nathaniel Auwaye On Saturday, February 7, gunmen killed three people and kidnapped a Catholic priest and several others at the residence of the priest in the… Read more “Three Killed, Priest and Others Kidnapped in Nigeria”
Anti-ICE Protesters Attack Church
Anti-ICE protesters attack Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota during Sunday worhip service In what is one of the more egregious examples of anti-ICE protests taking place… Read more “Anti-ICE Protesters Attack Church”
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
John 1:29-34 John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is… Read more “Second Sunday in Ordinary Time”
Hope for Unity Between Orthodox and Catholic
Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew On November 29, during Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Turkey, he and Ecumenical Patriarch Barthelomew signed a Joint Declaration calling… Read more “Hope for Unity Between Orthodox and Catholic”
Christmas 2025
From a sermon by Pope St. Leo the Great (c. 391 – 461). Dearly beloved, today our Savior is born; let us rejoice. Sadness should have no… Read more “Christmas 2025”
The Church in Tennessee
An article published last month by The Catholic World Report purports to rank the Catholic dioceses in the United States by how fruitful each diocese is in… Read more “The Church in Tennessee”
Horror in Sydney
A family reacts during a menorah lighting ceremony at a floral memorial for victims of Sunday’s shooting, at the Bondi Pavilion on Bondi Beach on Tuesday, Dec.… Read more “Horror in Sydney”
Thoughts and Prayers for the Faithful 