I once heard a family therapist say, “It is important for every family to get its saints out of heaven and its sinners out of hell.”

The great marathon of the holidays is almost over. Most of the big meals have been cooked; most of the significant family gatherings have met.

The day of my uncle’s funeral was met with many surprises.

Homesickness is a powerful disease for which there is no cure but going home. We may miss our own room or bed. Maybe we need the routine that we have grown accustomed to over the years

Joseph, husband of Mary, had guts. He had the guts to pay attention to his dreams.

Brothers and sisters, as we come together as God's family, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

If you want to bring happiness to the whole world, go home and love your family.