Posts by Sean Callahan
Bearing Fruit — Fruit that Will Last
It is never too late; a conversation on virtue “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey. At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants to obtain from them some…
Read MoreWho Are You?
“Simon Peter said to them, ‘I am going fishing.’ They said to him, ‘We also will come with you.’ So, they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing” (Jn 21:3). If we put aside the other disciples for a moment and focus our attention on Peter, we’ll discover a…
Read MoreIt Takes Courage to Believe
“Do you believe we can do this?” Dad says to his son. “Yes, I believe we can do this!” Pepper responds. These are two lines taken from “Little Boy”: a story about the courage of a seven-year-old boy and how his inner faith transforms the world. Keeping this story in mind, we might also turn…
Read MoreGod Wants to Dream His Dreams in Our Hearts — Let Him
Today, many of us celebrate March 17: the feast of St. Patrick. For some, his name signifies nothing more than a time for parades, leprechauns, and a Guinness at the local pub; but for those who know the true story of the Irish missionary, the name means so much more. How sad it would be…
Read MoreLoving the Lord Like Little Li
A number of years ago, when the Communists invaded China, they imprisoned a certain priest inside his rectory. After locking him up, the soldiers proceeded to desecrate his church which included throwing the thirty-two consecrated hosts contained in the ciborium onto the ground. Over the course of the next thirty-two days, the priest noticed a…
Read MoreFill Our Hearts
Years ago, I remember a wise woman saying, “Each time you have another child, your heart only becomes bigger.” Then she would say, “Our Lord’s love for us works the same way. Each time He fills our heart, our hearts only become larger.” On that note, let us turn to today’s Gospel where we might…
Read MoreI Am Loved: Becoming a Child
Today marks the day my dad turns 59 years old as of 5:55 a.m. CST. It is always a special day for me because it becomes a time to celebrate his presence and his love. Yet, today’s readings make me rejoice in another father who all of us may call Daddy — our heavenly Father.…
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