Of Many Boats I recently did my annual eight-day Silent Directed Retreat and many things about boats surfaced for me. First of all, there have been many references to boats in both weekday and weekend readings recently. My prayer and the guidance of my director led me to Luke 5:1-11. In this passage, a pressing […]
What do you really need?In today’s Gospel passage from Mark, Jesus summons the twelve and instructs them. These two action words, summon and instruct, are playing out in the larger context of what we have come to know as the Gospel written first, before the other three. Perhaps you have heard me refer to this
From Fear to FaithWe have resumed reading from the Gospel of Mark during this weekend celebrations of the Eucharist. According to Mark, the disciples consistently do not understand the things that Jesus is trying to convey to them. This is a literary device that is meant for us as hearers of the Gospel. Because the
Happy Father’s Day We welcome one of the great fathers of the Archdiocese of Chicago to Holy Family this weekend. Father Jack Wall, the President of the Catholic Extension Society, will join us for our 9:00 and 11:00 am Masses this weekend. We will present Jack with a check for just over $113,000 dollars that
To and From EvilI have been nourished and inspired by my new Small Christian Community which is truly a Gathering in Grace (GIG). We gather to share THE SPIRITUALITY OF SPORTS. We are a very diverse group of men and women, young Academy parents and longtime parishioners. A common thread is that we all played
