Recently I was reading an article entitled, "Immunity From Being Alone" published in The Economist.  It's fascinating in that it notes clearly that lonelines...

Dear Friends: As we begin to re-open our churches, I am reminded by writers of different disciplines who note that the temporary closure should actually be s...

Dear Friends, Happy Mother’s Day! All of us at St Teresa salute and pray for all mothers, both living and deceased on this special day – and given the circum...

Dear Friends: This week we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday!  While the imagery can be somewhat lost on today’s believer, there was a good reason why the illus...

Recently, I was reading a reflection by San Diego Bishop, Robert McElroy, who wrote: "… in these days of pandemic and social distancing … I have been amazed ...

Dear Friends: Today the Word of God tells us that on the day Jesus rose from the dead, two discouraged followers were walking to Emmaus, a village about seve...

Dear Friends: On Easter Sunday, we celebrated Christ's Resurrection from the dead. Death itself could not keep our Lord from us; the tomb could not contain n...

Dear Friends: Christ is Risen! Perhaps at very few other times in history have we ever needed to hear those very reassuring words. With so many of our brothe...

Worried? Anxiety is a toxic brew of negative emotions—anger, angst, apprehension, tension, worry, discouragement, fear, nervousness, panic, and fretfulness. ...

Dear Friends: As we arrive at the Fifth Week of Lent, I’m certain that it has been one like no other for so many of us! Some in our community, given their li...

Vienna Pharaon, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in New York City, writes: "You can't keep doing the same things if you want a different outcom...

Dear Friends - As we come to the fourth Sunday in Lent, we continue our theme of Meeting God's Grace - in Repentance. Repentance is relatively easy to unders...

Dear Friends: The organization Bread for the World tells us that everyone feels hungry on a daily basis. Most people are able to satisfy this craving and nee...

Our Christian faith tells us that we are capable of great things. We know that under the right circumstances we can go far and accomplish the incredible. But...

Dear Friends: Already at the second Sunday of Lent, this week we focus on Meeting God’s Grace in Darkness. We know that the paths of life can sometimes be so...

I just finished reading today's Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Thank God American Churches are Dying".  (Click here for the full link to the article....

Recently I was asked to celebrate Mass and preach to the members of The National Organization for Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy who were visi...

Dear Friends: Given some recent events, I was researching and found an article entitled, "Mental Health and Teens: Watch for Danger Signs".  The link to the ...

Recently I was reading an article entitled, Top 8 Reasons People Visit Museums.  The link to the full article is below.  I was struck by the similarity betwe...

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the temple. The Presentation, which is celebrated exactly 40 days after Christmas, is not mentio...