One of my favorite contemporary authors is Michael O’Brien, a Canadian and a Catholic, who has written numerous intriguing novels with compelling spiritual themes.
Category: Bishop Hying’s Columns
Appreciating our faith experiences
If the risen Lord remained on Earth for 40 days after Easter before ascending to Heaven, where was He the rest of the time and what was He doing when He was not appearing to His followers?
New homes, re-energized Catholic faith
The concurrence of these two significant projects led me to wonder how many dioceses are currently building a new cathedral and a new contemplative monastery at the same time.
Fully embracing Easter
As we celebrate Easter, the very cornerstone of our Christian faith, I recently reread all of the Easter accounts in the four Gospels.
Approaching Holy Week
As we approach Holy Week, we have spiritually moved through Lent, seeking to empty ourselves of egoism, complacency, distraction, and self-seeking, so that the Lord finds greater space and capacity within us to receive His divine grace.
Living above and beyond the world
Every year, I give up coffee because it is the hardest thing for me.
Restoration in our faith
The readings this Sunday are all about restoration.
Living out God’s law
Whenever I have taught the Ten Commandments to youth, I begin by posing the following scenario: How would you feel if you came home from school today and your parents announced that there are no more rules in the family?
The pivotal experience of Transfiguration
The Second Sunday of Lent presents the pivotal experience of the Transfiguration for our prayerful reflection. Serving as a midpoint in the Gospels, this sacred moment on Mount Tabor is an extraordinary revelation of the identity and glory of Jesus Christ as the Beloved Son of the Father.
Devoting ourselves fully to Lent
This Lent, the Lord wants to lead you into the wilderness of your own heart, to speak His tender love to you, to heal your wounds and forgive your sins, to renew your identity as a beloved child of the Father, and to reinvigorate your sense of mission and vocation.