'Exaltation': The central event of history, behold its terrible beautyBishop Robert Reed
The crucifix is so central to who we are as Catholics that we keep it often before our eyes; we hang it on our walls and wear it around our necks and even place it on our desks and dashboards, because ...
Freedom: I'm still learning how to be careful with it Bishop Robert Reed
Reminiscent of advice once given to Peter Parker (aka Spider-man): with freedom comes great responsibility. One winter when I was in the fourth grade, my mother allowed me to join my friends, snow sleds ...
'Viaticum': Food for the journeyBishop Robert Reed
It took my teacher Sister Lydia probably 90 seconds to tell us the story of St. Tarcisius. It was a moment in time, but I have never forgotten that story because I was very impressed. During the third ...
Sabbath: A blessing we should think about accepting Bishop 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 air Bishop 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 Mercy Bishop 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 ...
