VII Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Readings: Leviticus
19: 1-2, 17-18 / 1 Corinthians 3: 16-23 / Matthew 5: 38-48
Fr. Charles Johnson, OP
At the podium stood noted
Catholic writer, George Weigel and at the panel table sat James Douglass, a
well-known Catholic peace activist and author.
Weigel spoke engagingly on the “Just War” teaching, citing the insights
of...
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
February 2104
Dear Friends,
Back in January, before the current semester got started, I was
able to visit Honduras along with 22 Tulane students as part of our Tulane
Catholic Center Mission Honduras. It was a wonderful experience
that provided many opportunities to see how Christ brings...
V Sunday Ordinary Time – A Readings: Isaiah 58: 7-10 / 1 Cor 2: 1-5 / Mt 5: 13-16
V
Sunday Ordinary Time – A
Readings:
Isaiah 58: 7-10 / 1 Cor 2: 1-5 / Mt 5: 13-16
Fr.
Charles Johnson, O.P.
He
was not the dashing and athletic Hollywood star; as a matter of fact, he often
came across as a bit disheveled.
However, he was a masterful actor.
In the movie, Doubt, Philip
Seymour Hoffman’s character exuded a sense of self-confidence...
Presentation of the Lord (February 2, 2014) Readings: Malachi 3: 1-4 / Hebrews 2: 14-18 / Luke 2: 22-40
Presentation
of the Lord (February 2, 2014)
Readings:
Malachi 3: 1-4 / Hebrews 2: 14-18 / Luke 2: 22-40
Fr.
Charles Johnson, O.P.
Noted
Dominican theologian, Gustavo Gutierrez, who spent many years serving the poor
in his native Peru, tells the story of the visit of Pope Blessed John Paul II
to the poor shantytowns of Lima, the capital...
III Sunday in Ordinary Time – A (26 Jan 2013) Readings: Isaiah 8: 23 – 9:3 / 1 Corinthians 1: 10-13, 17 / Matthew 4: 12-23
III Sunday in Ordinary Time – A (26 Jan 2013)
Readings: Isaiah 8: 23 –
9:3 / 1 Corinthians 1: 10-13, 17 / Matthew 4: 12-23
Fr. Charles Johnson, O.P.
Every
time I’ve gone to Honduras as part of our Tulane Catholic Center mission to
that country, I’ve appeared in several television interviews and news
programs. We go to Honduras...
II Sunday in Ordinary Time – A (Jan. 19, 2014) Readings: Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6 / 1 Corinthians 1: 1-3 / John 1: 29-34
II Sunday in Ordinary Time – A (Jan. 19, 2014)
Readings: Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6 / 1 Corinthians 1: 1-3 / John 1: 29-34
Fr. Charles Johnson, O.P.
At the conclusion of a meeting with a potential donor for our capital campaign to build the new Catholic Center at Tulane University, one of our committee members addressed the two student...
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