Powered by the Spirit
There have not been too many positives aspects from the stay-in-place COVID-19 quarantine life of the last few months, but for me, one bright spot has been getting to tune into Mass from various places...
View ArticleA good shepherd in uncertain times
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the parable of the lost sheep.
View ArticleEverything's Gonna Be Alright
This year seems to be one crisis on top of another, and it seems like each week brings another to the forefront.
View ArticleA verse a day keeps the fear away
I have heard for years that there are 365 occurrences in the Bible of the phrase “Fear not.”
View ArticleA year in the boat
As the one-year mark comes and goes from dealing with the pandemic, it has caused me to reflect on the past 12 months.
View ArticleUp to heaven, down to earth
I was recently listening to a presentation on some of the great Old Testament figures by Bishop Robert Barron.
View ArticleOn our common priesthood
While attending the ordination of our six new priests I was reflecting on something I learned in a theology class years ago.
View ArticleSuccess: neither perfect nor good enough
You’ve probably heard a few variations on this phrase: “There are two kinds of people in this world.”
View ArticleHe came for me
God is love. It’s not just that God is great at loving, but rather, God IS love.
View ArticleThe Eucharist, spark and flame of our faith
In my early 20s I was lucky enough to have a group of friends to attend Mass with every Sunday.
View ArticleMy greatest temptation: a Lenten reflection
I got baptized when I was three weeks old; I went to Mass and CCD every week as a kid; I had a pretty serious conversion experience when I was 16 years old; I have a master’s degree in theology; and I...
View ArticleHappiness is the other kind of love
I think it is safe to say that we all desire to be happy, but what is the path to happiness?
View ArticleSuperheroes and saints
Superhero movies are some of the highest grossing movies over the last few decades.
View ArticleThe advent of heaven
There is an advent that many people experience that in some ways is more excruciating than expectant, more halting than hopeful, more restless than restful and yet, at the same time, it is more...
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