" God will destroy death forever and wipe away the tears from every face." Isaiah 25:6-10; Matthew 22:1-10 I wish I had a good joke to tell you to cheer…
"A Retreat on Peace and Nonviolence, Pax Christi Pittsburgh, PA," Mt. 21:33-34. "The reign of God will be given to a people that will produce its fruit." The parable which…
One of the people killed at the World Trade Center on September 11th was Fr. Mychal Judge, the Franciscan priest and chaplain of the New York City Fire Department. He…
"The reign of God is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard." (Matthew 20:1-16) The other night, during our bible study in confirmation…
After one is in the Jesuits for fifteen years or so, they send you far away for a sabbatical year to a peaceful place to pray. So five years ago,…
This weekend, we remember what happened one year ago on September 11, 2001 in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, and I thought I'd share with you my experience…
Thank you all for welcoming here to New Mexico. As I said, my name is John, and I've just driven across the country from New York City to be here…
When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end. Nation will rise against nation…
In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, Repent, for the reign of heaven is at hand!î It was of him that the…
My friend and Jesuit brother, Bill McNichols from New Mexico, tells the story when he was in tertianship in Texas and a young Jesuit from Poland raised his hand and…