July 6: 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time

What aspect of your life — what relationship, behavior, memory, etc. — do you feel the most self-conscious about? Who knows that about you, if anyone? Can you imagine how you would feel if it ever became public knowledge?

June 29: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul

Freedom. It is one of the most precious and lifegiving qualities we can possess. When we have it, we can feel safe, creative and generous. When we lose it, we can feel endangered, guarded and self-focused.

June 22: Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ

Work any miracles lately? Seriously. On the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, when we reflect on the awesome mystery that the bread and the wine at our liturgies truly become the real presence of Jesus’ body and blood, we should also be attentive to the extraordinary confidence he places in our own ability to work wonders.

June 15: Trinity Sunday

On the Solemnity of the Trinity, which we celebrate tomorrow, we reflect upon one of central aspects of God’s identity in Christian tradition. The idea that God is three persons in one (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) is one of God’s core attributes.

June 8: Pentecost

As I write this, Jews around the world are preparing to celebrate the holiday of Pentecost. This holiday is more commonly known in Judaism as “Shavuot” — the “Feast of Weeks.” It takes place 50 days after the last day of Passover.

June 1: Ascension of Our Lord

“From this moment, in fact, the presence of Christ in the world is mediated by his disciples, by those who believe in him and announce him … [this mission will last] until the end of history and will enjoy every day the assistance of the risen Lord, who promised to be with his disciples ‘until the end of the age’” (Pope Francis, Feast of the Ascension, May 28, 2017).

May 25: Sixth Sunday of Easter

My 2-year-old nephew got me through a difficult time in the middle of my doctoral program. During this time, I was in a constant state of anxiety. I was exhausted and completely drained. I was seriously considering dropping out of the program because I felt that I would fail.

May 18: Fifth Sunday of Easter

Today’s passage from John 13 contains perhaps one of the most well-known sayings from the Gospels, “I give you a new commandment: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (vv. 34-35).

May 11: Fourth Sunday of Easter

“I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me” (Jn 10:14). The summer I turned 12, my parents registered me for the soccer season with our town’s recreational league. I looked forward to the start of the season every August, but this year was special.

May 4: Third Sunday of Easter

A few months before I turned 19, I got a tattoo of a shamrock with wings and a halo on my foot. It was a little cliché and silly and it had no personal meaning to me. I just thought it was cute, so I decided to get it etched into my skin forever — definitive proof that I was once an impulsive teenager.
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