Suffering and Truth: The Solution?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Pilate in the Passion narrative from Saint John’s Gospel asks Jesus the biting, yet maybe slightly inquiring, question, "What is truth?"...
Drawing Close to the Holy Trinity in Our Life as Catholics
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, we celebrated the gift of God’s revelation to the human race of who He is in His inner...
Embracing the Gift of God’s Peace in Our Life
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Peace in the Scriptural and Catholic understanding is not simply the absence of conflict, which is a part of peace that...
Spiritual Encouragement in this Earthly Valley of Tears
By Father Rich Tomkosky
At times in this earthy life, there is a real temptation to give up during many difficulties. Courage or fortitude (spiritual...
Jesus’ Thirst for Us
By Father Rich Tomkosky
“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”...
The Mass/Eucharist as the Source of All Prayer
By Father Rich Tomkosky
In the last few weeks, the Lord has called us to reflect on what it means to be a person of...
The Purification of One’s Heart
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Are our hearts focused on God? Or are they divided? It is a real battle, as Saint Paul says (see Romans...