Meditations in Manhattan

This meditation reflects on Saint Peter's journey from the "bitter tears" of his denial to the transformative "living hope" found in the Resurrection. It explores how Jesus often remains by our side in unexpected ways—as a gardener or a stranger—even when we fail to recognize his presence through our personal trials. Drawing from Saint Peter's first letter, Father J.P. Mitchell explains that we are regenerated by God's mercy regardless of our past faults. Therefore, with Christ's help, let us go through this life with joy—the joy of the Resurrection. Our Lord is here. We were lost and now we've been found.

This meditation offers a moment of recollection and examination as we pass through Lent and journey toward Holy Week. Using the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7) as a spiritual roadmap, we explore Jesus' call to holiness through the "narrow gate" of our ordinary, daily activities. A meditation by Father Tim Uhen.

In this Lenten meditation, taking inspiration from Eugene Boylan’s classic This Tremendous Lover, Father Phil Moss reflects on the Christian call to be "possessed by love." This radical love is not just something we live in specific situations, but something we become through identification with Christ during this season of conversion. By plunging into His merciful heart, we find the strength to love even our enemies, replacing the "thunder" of our own reactions with the enduring peace of the Gospel.

This meditation by Father Phil Moss explores the Beatitudes as a "portrait of supernatural life" that fulfills the law through a radical newness of heart. We discover that true happiness is found through sacrifice, mercy, and union with Christ.

Let us live "unity of life." May we live a life of intimacy with God, drawing closer to Christ in everything we do, through our prayer and our sanctified work. A meditation by Father Timothy Uhen.