Sabbath: A blessing we should think about acceptingBishop Robert Reed
Let's talk about the Sabbath. It's "shabbat" in Hebrew. To my Jewish friends heading into Friday evenings, I am always happy to wish them "shabbat shalom," which vaguely means "enjoy a peaceful ...
The ever-fresh confession: 'My Lord and my God!' Bishop Robert Reed
We've all seen cartoons or sitcoms where the father of a family at church has dozed off during a sermon and, upon being nudged awake, sits up, asking "whuh?" and tries to reorient himself. If the ...
'Annunciation': Salvation and the words of the airBishop Robert Reed
Perhaps you're like me -- I just love Christmas and though the liturgical calendar moves on as it must, I'm always sad to see it go. Like the reformed Ebenezer Scrooge, I try to hang on to it ...
Penance, 'because of my many sins ...' Bishop Robert Reed
''Because of my many sins..." If you know the phrase you probably heard it tagged on to the end of a sentence, muttered gently but with a droll sense of irony, as in: "I've been appointed ...
'More than Words': Mother of MercyBishop Robert Reed
Have you ever caught yourself operating on autopilot while praying one of the communal prayers of the Mass? It is easy to become distracted while we are doing something so familiar. It is not an unusual ...
'Open your heart to Jesus, the Great Priest' Bishop Robert P. Reed
Following is the homily delivered by Bishop Robert P. Reed at the concluding Mass of a retreat for prospective seminarians of the Archdiocese of Boston, Feb. 12. "What eye has not seen, and ear has not ...
