At ordination the cross becomes a mirror of self-discovery
Moving into a new priestly assignment inevitably ends up as a trip down “memory lane.” As I prepare in a few weeks to transition from 20 years in seminary work, … Learn More
Tag: Reflections
Mary is a source of comfort and hope
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Two years ago, when the entire world was caught in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, and millions of people throughout the world were … Learn More
How do we remain Easter people amid global suffering?
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Happy Easter! What a joy it is to celebrate this Easter season of peace, hope and joy after so many years of global … Learn More
Holy Week is a time for ‘interior renewal and reawakening’
My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Each year, the Church gives us the opportunity to share in the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ through our … Learn More
In latest newsletter, Cardinal Tobin reflects on getting to know Mary
My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Last Friday, March 25, on the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope Francis invited all of us to join him in an Act of … Learn More
The greatest weapons we have to achieve peace are spiritual, not material
My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The seventh chapter of Pope Francis’s encyclical Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship) is especially timely and important because it discusses the horrors of … Learn More
Lent represents a time of hope and rebirth
My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Each year as winter is fading and spring is on the horizon, our Church gives us the season of Lent as a time … Learn More
Slow down and take time to be with God
First Sunday of Lent, March 6, 2022 “The Lord, your God, shall you worship; God alone shall you serve.” – Matthew 4:1-11 We get distracted. We get tempted. In Sunday’s Gospel, … Learn More
Who does not long for a better kind of politics?
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Ever since October 2020, when Pope Francis first published his encyclical Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship), I have used this newsletter to … Learn More
Immigration: our response must be one of respect and hospitality
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On October 4, 2020, Pope Francis published his encyclical Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship). Today, I would like to offer some brief reflections … Learn More