The tragedy at Fort Hood with the massacre of troops by the U.S. Army Major and psychiatrist, Nidal Malik Hasan will take time to investigate to determine the motivations behind these murders. It is intensely tempting to jump to conclusions to blame or somehow justify these acts of violence. The media has made much of the major's work with PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) among returning soldiers. There is speculation that his pending deployment to the Mid-east triggerd some... Read Full Story

The cyber-version of my homily for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time: The pathways…the purposes of God are a message of simple clarity in our Bible readings this day. It is a message that we as a parish and community and world have perhaps been struggling with these past months as economic challenges and personal losses have been shared by so many. Yet, as always, when we allow God to speak to our hearts through Scripture, prayer, sacrament and life we can each know the reassurance and ho... Read Full Story

Readers of Dolorosa Journal,As the work of Dolorosa and Dolorosa grows I am seeking to simplify our web access and presence. Therefore this blog site will be inactive. New blog entries, the work of Dolorosa, the Dolorosa community, and Dolorosa Candles can all be found at:http://dolorosacandles.netGod bless and see you there! Read Full Story

Last night as I attended our Lord during my hour of Adoration I was thinking about the upcoming Feast of Corpus Christi. At my parish we will be celebrating First Communion as well. I prayed then, as I continue to do, that our children and all of us would allow the Real Presence of Christ to be revealed in our lives. May Christ Jesus, God with us, break through our world-dulled senses and awaken in each of us a living recognition of the Body & Blood of Christ. May our ears be opene... Read Full Story

Here is the cyber-version of my homily for Holy Trinity Sunday 2009: Today the Holy Spirit, through the mercy and grace of Christ, has brought us together to pray, “Abba”, to our Heavenly Father. We gather to celebrate and wonder at the infinite mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, One God in Three Persons. Christians for generations, scholars and contemplatives, gifted and humble have all sought to understand and explain the unexplainable. Through the ages diverse teachings have argued and... Read Full Story

In order to make more effective of of work this blog is moving to a new location. It will be a part of the main Dolorosa site at:http://dolorosacandles.net.Please come by and visit, check out the candle store and the calendar of activities of Dolorosa. Read Full Story

Here is the cyber-version of my homily for this 6th Sunday of Easter, The Feast Day of St. Paschal Baylon:The Redwoods of these north coast mountains of California have awed many for generations with their stature, beauty and strength. Yet if you have lived or walked amidst these fragrant giants you have hopefully realized that they are but the largest members of a much fuller community. One of the most beautiful members of this verdant environment is the Redwood Orchid. Small, often hidde... Read Full Story

Here is the cyber-version of my homily for this Second Sunday of Easter ~ Divine Mercy Sunday:Today we celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter, also recognized as Divine Mercy Sunday {St. Faustina}. Our Bible readings share the rich and clear message of that holy mercy of God needed, found and lived in the hearts and lives of the early believers in the Risen Christ.Most Christians at some point in their life have wondered and desired to have been able to be there, to see, hear and touch Jesus.... Read Full Story

Easter Sunday 2009This Easter the message of the ruin of the Kingdom of Christ seems to be the theme of choice in so much of the media.The tragic murder of a little Sandra Cantu in Tracy California has been pinned on a neighbor woman. While the motive remains a mystery the media seems intent on publicizing at every opportunity the fact that the accused was a Sunday School teacher in a neighboring Baptist Church. The chorus of anti-religion seen in the comments online of various media is v... Read Full Story

{Artwork: "The Leper" by Ron DiCianni}Our reading from the book of Leviticus today gives us a powerful view of the lonely and hopeless existence of the lepers of old. Outcasts, untouchables they were condemned, without hope. Through the ages they have come to symbolize the most hopeless of the hopeless. Then in the Psalm we can hear and sense the Spirit of God leading us on, calling us to prayer, to the Presence of Christ. And in our reading from Mark’s Gospel we are brought... Read Full Story