Jesus, born in a barn amongst the heaving, dank breath of livestock, raised poor in a bad town (Can anything good come out of Nazareth? John 1:46), who unjudgmentally lent a shoulder to corrupt tax collectors, the poor dregs of society, and adulterous women (pointing out... Read More →

    One of the nicest surprises I received as a young priest came from a parishioner I had visited in the hospital. A few days after she returned home, she and her husband stopped by the rectory with a gift for me—a brand-new piece of luggage. I was very touched by her... Read More →