No one escapes the suffering that sin brought into the world. And there are no comparisons to be made between the sorrows of one person and those of another. It wouldn’t be suffering if it did not strike each one of us at the core of our being.

Epiphany is a feast of light, “the shining forth” of the newborn Christ. It prompts a thought experiment, a mental realignment, if you will.

A Homily for the Octave Day of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God by Father Terrance Klein

In the Gospel, the passion accounts are dramas. The infancy stories are tableaus. They simply want us to see something.

A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Father Terrance Klein

That is what the Madonna represents: the initial whole, the divine unity of us, the world and God, is something that must be lost.

Look at the people with whom you live and work. How are they doing? How are they because of your role in their lives? These questions might reveal as much about your standing with the Lord as your list of sins.

Advent is a season of hope. Note that we speak of hope, not optimism.

A homily for the First Sunday of Advent, by the Rev. Terrance Klein

The Solemnity of Christ the King is not an old feast. It was created by Pius XI in 1925. What does it mean in our lives today?