This is my latest column for the East Tennessee Catholic. Lent is a season of transformation. The Church calls us to focus on three aspects of our… Read more “Focus on Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving”
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70 Christians Beheaded in DRC; World Essentially Silent
UN Troops in the DRC On February 15, 70 bodies of Christian men, women, elderly, and children, were found in a church in Maiba village in Lubero… Read more “70 Christians Beheaded in DRC; World Essentially Silent”
“Love Your Enemies”
First Reading: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 Jesus said to his disciples:“To you who hear I say,love your enemies, do good to those… Read more ““Love Your Enemies””
Our Lady of Lourdes
Dr. Alexis Carrel Today, February 11, is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. I was praying morning prayer, when a verse from the Canticle from the… Read more “Our Lady of Lourdes”
Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and… Read more “Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time”
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Simeon holding Jesus and praising God at the Presentation of the Lord Luke 2:22-40 When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of… Read more “Feast of the Presentation of the Lord”
Horror in the Skies
Our nation is in mourning once again. Not one, but two tragic accidents involving aircraft occurred within days of each other. Over the skies of Washington, DC… Read more “Horror in the Skies”
It Seems It’s Illegal to Practice Christian Charity in Knoxville
Jesus feeding the 5,000 Yesterday I was driving home from my dialysis treatment when I came across three people sitting at a corner in the City of… Read more “It Seems It’s Illegal to Practice Christian Charity in Knoxville”
Word of God Sunday, 2025
Ezra reading the law to the people of Israel Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, which consisted of men, women,… Read more “Word of God Sunday, 2025”
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
John 2:1-11 There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding.… Read more “Second Sunday in Ordinary Time”
Thoughts and Prayers for the Faithful 