Our names disclose our identity; they teach us that we cannot know who we are until we know whose we are. We have forgotten this in our day, as we treat our names so casually.
Read MoreThe liturgy today is centered on the Good Shepherd. The communion antiphon says, “The Good Shepherd is risen! He who laid down His life for His sheep, who died for His flock, He is risen, alleluia.”
Read MoreLike the House of Israel in the First Reading, many people today who suffer greatly complain “The way of the Lord is unfair”. As a result, many of those with debilitating diseases or infertility advocate for gravely immoral remedies, such as embryonic stem cell research and in-vitro fertilization (IVF).
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