Blessed is the Kingdom

Seeking The Kingdom In All Things

A Partridge in a Pear Tree

| December 26, 2011

Every year it is a challenge to celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas. One large reason is that in our American culture people generally begin the secular celebration of Christmas on Thanksgiving Day and end on Christmas Day. For Christians, who have been waiting in anticipation during the season of Advent, Christmas has only just [...]

Christ is born! Glorify Him!

| December 24, 2011

Wishing you a Merry Christmas.

Festivus for the Rest of Us!

| December 23, 2011

Let the airing of grievances begin!

From whom do we learn to know, love, and serve God?

| December 23, 2011

We learn to know, love, and serve God from Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who teaches us through the Catholic Church. I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) There were several of us during my time at Mundelein Seminary who were [...]

Let There Be Light!

| December 22, 2011

This morning our parish DRE and I were having a discussion on books and the conversation quickly moved to a discussion of the many legends of the saints. One of my favorite books on the saints is called The Golden Legend, and though many people today dismiss it for its fantastic tales that in many [...]

Embracing the Mystery of Jesus Christ

| December 19, 2011

Fr. Antonio Giraldo shares with us how we can enter more fully into the mystery of Christ during the last week of Advent. You can listen here.

End of the Innocence

| December 16, 2011

Just because I think this is beautiful. Oh yeah…there’s also the fact that these are all awesome musicians.