Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
Today's reading from the Acts of the Apostles introduces a few new characters into the story; namely, a woman named Lydia and her household. St. Paul happened upon her when he and Barnabas were looking for a "place" to pray. Actually, they were looking for a "minion." In Jewish circles, it was necessary to have at least ten men in a gathering...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
Orphans have a special place in God's heart. Children who are deprived of their parents through acts of violence such as war, through natural disasters such as the tornadoes we have witnessed in the past few weeks, and through disease such as the thousands left as orphans through the AIDS pandemic present us with one of the most heart rending...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
Every day of our lives is filled with choices. Most of the time the choices are simple, ordinary decisions which are part of everyone's day. We choose what to eat for breakfast, what route we take to work, whether or not to cut the grass today, what time to go to bed. True, some of the choices we make are routine; we choose to do the same thing...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
This is the time of year when many things come to an end. This is especially true for students who are about to or who have already graduated. However, here in Chicago, we have just watch Oprah Winfrey complete twenty-five years as a popular talk show hostess. Mayor Daley completed twenty-two years as the executive of Chicago earlier this month....
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
The key word in today's Gospel reading is "remain."
Much if not all of God's word concerns itself with our relationship with God. God desires to be in relationship with the people. As God's self-revelation unfolded through the centuries, the people began to understand that God's desire for a relationship with us is so great and so...