Hey, You Are in My Seat
It was just another winter day as I made my way to St. Bernard for the 12:10PM Mass. St Bernard’s is a beautiful, large church in the middle of downtown …
Christmas, the Happiest and Saddest of Times
The Christian faith can never be separated from the soil of sacred events, from the choice made by God, who wanted to speak to us, to become man, to die …
The Giving Tree
“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” – Matthew 25:40 As we waited for mass to begin, …
FGG-178 Who are the Lepers of Today?
There is an often told story of St. Francis of Assisi and an encounter with a leper. I’ve seen many different versions. The stories might be different but the life …
Who are the Lepers of Today?
“The Lord gave me, Brother Francis, thus to begin doing penance in this way: for when I was in sin, it seemed too bitter for me to see lepers. And …