Today, on the memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua (June 13), I celebrate my ordination anniversary. Though I should be used to it by now, I continue to be surprised by the passage of time; it doesn’t feel like sixteen years have passed since I stood before...
Sometimes people ask me what I think is the hardest part of priesthood. In this season of my ministry, the answer is easy: the hardest thing for me as a priest is to know the path forward and watch people ignore it, avoid it, or otherwise refuse to walk in the way God...