The Clergy Corner

One of the most misunderstood sacraments in our Catholic faith is the Anointing of the Sick. Many still think of it in terms of what used...

The relative quiet of the past few weeks around our parishes has felt like the calm before the storm.  This weekend, the summer vacation...

A hard statement to believe because it seems in our eyes, he is asking is to do the impossible. To live a Holy life, to forgive people...

The great scripture scholar, St. Jerome, once said, “The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of...

As we enter the summer months, a season filled with warmth, relaxation, and often a break from our regular routines, it’s essential to...

The greeting card companies have been trying to market the Sunday after Labor Day as “Grandparents’ Day” for years, but our Church’s...

Every now and then, a song comes along that speaks not just to the ears, but to the heart. Noah Rinker’s “Save My Soul” is one of those...

We have several work projects going on around our parishes; some are planned and some are not…   At St. John we are putting our DLA...

It is said that wisdom comes from age. For the most part, I have to agree with that statement. As I reflect on my life, where I have...

Today is the last of six solemnities we are observing during the month of June—an unusual but not unheard of occurrence.  We have one of...

Many people ask: Why does the deacon wear his stole differently from the priest?   The answer is deep and beautiful. Not Power, But...

I am writing this column with the expectation that by the time you read it, I will be a couple of time zones west of Latrobe.  I am...

In the Gospel of Mark (11:12–14, 20–21), Jesus approaches a fig tree in leaf, hoping to find fruit. From a distance, it looked...

The final days of the Easter Season, between the Ascension and Pentecost, have their own special character as a particular period of...

In every generation, there seems to be an urgency—an almost frantic desire—to determine when Jesus will return. We pore over signs, read...

I think that most of us were surprised when the white smoke poured forth from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on only the second day of...

A few weeks ago something happened that I will never forget. Children are closest to God, and a few weeks ago, I witnessed it firsthand....

I remember well standing in the office at St. John the Baptist in Scottdale (where I was assigned at the time) with my staff on the...

There’s a poignant moment in the series The Chosen that stays with you long after the screen fades to black. In one particular scene,...

Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia!  Our Lenten spring of preparation has come to an end and now our Church resounds with the joyous Easter...