The Providence of God

Thursday November 9, 2023

Today we celebrant the dedication of the cathedral of Rome, the  "Mother Church of all Christendom." This feast day reminds us of one critical, important fact -- God's providence in human history. We need not worry about world events…

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Picking Up Our Cross

Wednesday November 8, 2023

In today's Gospel passage, Jesus tells us that if we want to be his disciples, we must embrace the crosses of our lives and follow him. For the first century listener, they new what Our Lord was asking of them. They would have seen people…

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Something Greater is Here

Friday November 3, 2023

Resist the temptation to be bored with Jesus. Look at him with Jewish eyes. The shock of his words will hit you square in the chest. 

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Is it Worth it to Follow Jesus?

Thursday November 2, 2023

Following Jesus Christ means putting him first. By definition, it means my ego must die. That process is never easy. 

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Am I Alone?

Wednesday November 1, 2023

Today's Solemnity of All Saints answers the existential angst of the human heart, "Am I alone?"

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What Does God Want the Most?

Sunday October 29, 2023

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Fire Upon the Earth

Thursday October 26, 2023

When we were baptized, something made an appearance. This same something will return at our death, when the Christian Burial Rites are done. It's a solemn reminder that those in Christ can never be extinguished. 

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Called Out of the World

Sunday October 22, 2023

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Christianity is More Than Being Nice

Saturday October 21, 2023

Reducing Christianity to mere "niceness" has never made sense to me. If that were true, why is Christianity the most persecuted religion on earth? Why does Our Lord, as he tells us in this Gospel reading, that we will be hated for our…

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