Grief: That Most Unwelcome Intruder, Third Sunday of Easter, April 24, 2023

Grief is a most unwanted intruder into our lives. It sneaks up on us from behind and wraps its dull claws around our chest, squeezing out of us words, hope, and joy. Jesus' disciples have been living with this intruder into their lives for three days now. It keeps them from seeing and knowing who it is who walks with them in their intense sadness, until...

Homily given to the Saint Francis Catholic Community in Cuenca, Ecuador, Iglesia San Francisco.