Thursday August 17, 2023

Think of the person who hurt you the most. It's often the people we love. That's the heavy, piercing edge of entering into a relationship with another person. We give them access to our fragile hearts. Sometimes, they sadly can take this…

Wednesday August 16, 2023

Let's be honest, gossiping is fun. It makes us feel good, strong, and part of the in-crowd. However, in today's Gospel, Our Lord tells us to resist this fallen desire within. The Christian must strive higher. He gives us the way. 

Tuesday August 15, 2023

Why are we so drawn to nature? Something in us longs for it, like the proverbial moth to a flame. With the eyes of faith, the answer becomes clear when we ponder the simple question -- who made it? Our Heavenly Father did.

Monday July 24, 2023

Thursday July 20, 2023

In the Biblical world, names mean everything. In the first reading from Exodus that we hear this morning at Mass, the creator of the universe reveals his Divine Name, "I AM WHO AM". This cryptic response would have far reaching…

Wednesday July 19, 2023

Please pray for our parishioners who are leaving for a missionary trip to Peru today. Their task -- reveal who God is. 

Sunday July 16, 2023

Friday July 14, 2023

It's hard for us Americans to imagine being persecuted for our religious faith. We live in a country with relative freedom. Regrettably, the same cannot be said in other parts of the world. The number one, most persecuted religion on earth…

Thursday July 13, 2023

So often in our modern world, we like to reduce Christianity to being "nice". This version of soft religion risks nothing. It requires no conversion of life or death to my ego. It's a domesticated lion with no teeth, caged, and safe to pet…

Tuesday July 11, 2023

The phrase "Do not be afraid" occurs more any other in Sacred Scriptures. We hear it 365 times. One time for everyday of the year. The fearless trademark of the Christian rests on one simple fact revealed to us by Jesus himself.