My dear friends, It is my joy to welcome you to this Blue Mass honoring and surrounding in prayer the mission of law enforcement and first responders.

I’m overjoyed to be with you this evening to celebrate our Catholic faith and our Polish heritage.

Our readings today open up new horizons for our consideration.

To your families and all friends of the St. Bernard Monastery here in Cullman, how welcome you are!

My sisters and brothers, we have interesting and curious readings today that challenge us.

In our Gospel passage for today, our Lord faced a very intriguing situation involving a man who was deaf (i.e., unable to hear).

Yesterday, we recalled the 20th anniversary of the tragic events that struck our country: the 9/11 attacks.

As we reflect upon these readings given to us by Holy Mother Church, we are reminded of the very nature of who we are as Christians.

The tragic event that unfolded this morning at Annunciation Catholi...