At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Understanding the "Shema" of Deuteronomy 6:4-5 before applying it to Mark 12:28-34. Loving God, neighbor, and self. Special thanks to Brady Allred and the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh!

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Why this is perhaps my favorite day of the church year!

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. We chafe at some of Ephesians' instructions to women, children, and slaves, but let's put it in the first-century context. The radical parts were directed to the Roman men, and the main goal was Christian unity.

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Reflections on the origins of greed and gossip, in light of Ephesians 4:32 - 5:8.

At St. Joseph School, Knoxville. Picking up some themes in Ephesians 2:1-10, Psalm 100, and Luke 12:13-21, and applying it to the every-day realities of middle school.

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Through our baptism, we are knit into the Church, into the Body of Christ. So, why do so many of us speak about "the Church" as if it were an institution to which we don't belong? Let's choose our words wisely!

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Some general ideas about the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, and then some more specific ideas on Luke 10:1-9. We are ALL called by the Holy Spirit!

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. The idea of making our priorities apparent -- in work, in Galatians 5:18-25, in Luke 11:42-46, and in the life and death of Ignatius of Antioch.

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Using the readings prescribed for this Paulist Feast Day (Romans 8:22-27 and John 15:1-8) as a springboard to describe how we are blessed by the many dimensions of Teresa of Avila.

At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Paul and Peter's disagreement (Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14) illustrates the first debate about inculturation in Christianity. The debates continue today; pray for delegates at the Synod for the New Evangelization!