(Luke 2:1-14) Merry Christmas everyone! I hope each one of you has a blessed and joyful Christmas, celebrating Jesus. One of my favorite stories is "A Christmas Carol," by Charles…
(John 1:6-8, 19-28) I'm sorry I was away last week. I went to visit my friend, the great peace activist Philip Berrigan who was dying of cancer. He died last…
Report from New Mexico (December 2002) New Mexico has some of the most stunning, unusual, even mystical landscapes in the nation. When Georgia O'Keefe first visited, she fell in love…
(Mark 13:33-37) Advent is one of my favorite times of the year. Advent is about prayer and waiting and preparing for the coming of Christ. It's about living in hope…
Thanksgiving Day (Luke 17:11-19) Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Thank you for coming to Mass, and thank you for all you do for one another, for the church, and most of all,…
The Feast of Christ the King. Matthew 25: 31-46 On Tuesday night, I spoke at the annual Catholic Charities New Mexico fund raising dinner in Albuquerque and I met church…
(Matthew 25:14-30) Reading this Gospel reminded me of a friend of mine, Sr. Chris Mulready who died several years ago from cancer. She was a very lively, outgoing person, who…
(Matthew 25:1-13) I was traveling and speaking to audiences in Milwaukee and Santa Clara this past week and bragging about you everywhere, telling everyone how great you all are, and…
Call to Action National Conference. Milwaukee, WI. November 2, 2002 [To Order AUDIOTAPES OF THIS TALK BY JOHN DEAR, call 1-800-776-5454, or Write to "Teach 'Em, 74-923 Hovley lane East,…
(Matthew 22:34-40) Last week, we buried Margaret Guana in the Springer cemetery, and afterwards we had a big meal for all the family, for over 150 people, most of them…