Monthly Archives: April 2011

Forming leaders

“Our current culture is secularized, infected with immanentism and relativism. Such a mindset is the hallmark of the culture of our times and of those who today shape opinion or are considered the drivers of culture. It is a matter … Continue reading

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First Christ, then your spouse, then your kids and your job.

“My food is to do the will of the one who sent me, and to complete his work.”  (Jn 4: 34)     During one of my Theology classes in Rome, the professor drew a simple triangle on the blackboard.  The … Continue reading

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Each Called by Name

When we think of the various spiritualities in the Church we can easily compare them on a superficial level of structure, of founders or of nationalities. I think one of the easiest is to explain the differences by the primary … Continue reading

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Disinterested Charity

“Be careful not to parade your uprightness in public to attract attention; otherwise you will lose all reward from your Father in heaven.”  Mt 6: 1      A successful businessman recently asked his friends at work how many of their … Continue reading

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Father, forgive them

“Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing.” Lk 23: 34 How often have you been cut off in traffic? How often has a driver who is texting, swerved into your lane? How often do you have … Continue reading

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Commissions abound

If you have been watching the Regnum Christi website you know that commissions have been created in recent weeks to address various issues facing the Legion of Christ and Regnum Christi. One, called the Participative Organizational Council (POC) intends to … Continue reading

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Pray for more priests

“Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is rich but the laborers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send our laborers to his harvest.”  Mt 9: 37     Our annual Christmas mission trip to El … Continue reading

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Blessed are the merciful

     “Blessed are the merciful: they shall have mercy shown them.”   (Mt 5: 7)      One of our neighborhood traditions in the winter was to organize street hockey games on our driveway.  We opened up the garage door … Continue reading

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Blessed are the poor in spirit

     “How blessed are the poor in spirit: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs.”  (Mt 5: 3) Christ is not referring so much to material poverty, but rather spiritual poverty.  Please see below a few ways to grow in … Continue reading

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The world needs TOB!

As the beautification of John Paul II draws nearer (set for Divine Mercy Sunday the week after Easter this year) I have been thinking about the great gifts given to us through our late pope. I am especially grateful for … Continue reading

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