It's not always easy, but these scriptures will inspire you. Let’s face it: Forgiving others (and yourself) is sometimes easier said than done. However, it doesn’t have to be. So the next time you ...

Sunday, Sept. 17, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Sirach 27:30-28:7; Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35. Today’s Gospel draws us into a sensitive area ...

As a pastor of over 41 years, I’ve listened to the stories of so many people carrying their burdens, heard their confessions and the struggles to let go of the past. And then there are the things that ...

The inability or ability to move beyond our own inner rage or anger in order to forgive another often says more about our own inner and spiritual state than it is does about those who require or need ...

“Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my neighbors’ souls and come to their rescue” (Diary, No. 163).

The story of the Prodigal Son is only told in the Gospel of Luke (painting: Nikolay Losev, 1882, Wikimedia Commons). Father Kirby’s latest project is a DVD Bible study for Catholic scripture study ...

Today is the Second Sunday of Easter. It is also Divine Mercy Sunday. Note that it is the Second Sunday of Easter, not the first Sunday after Easter. Because the joy of the Resurrection renews the ...

Fabulous books have been written about prayer, and myriads of prayers are available in print. Here, prayer language is primarily Scripture itself. The poetry, songs, dialogue, and prose of the Bible ...

It has been good to read the letters recently that do a great job of explaining that Jesus’ life was one of compassion, love, acceptance and forgiveness. It astonishes and humbles me to think that God ...