Roll the Stone Away!
Readings for April 6, 2015: Easter Sunday The serpent’s bite was a deadly one. The venom had worked its way deep into the heart of the entire human…
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Jesus I Trust In You
Today is Holy Saturday, a day of silence a day of waiting, a day of trusting. This is the day we remember how Christ trusted in the promise…
The Eucharist: The Body of Christ?: Reflection for Holy Thursday
Readings for April 2, 2015: Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper On Holy Thursday, the night before he died, the Lord Jesus made some startling changes in the…
Failure on the Faith Journey
I don’t know about you, but I am constantly confronted by my own failure on this journey of faith. Sometimes it even feels like all of my efforts…
Almost Catholic
A few weeks ago I was speaking with a friend, who identifies himself as a devout Catholic, and asked him what parish he attended. “I don’t go to…
Chiseling at God’s Workmanship
We are God’s workmanship. But.. when will we be done? When will we each become who we’re supposed to be? “On learning that weather erodes granite one inch…
Gospel Response: Making “Now” Now
Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. –2 Corinthians 6:2b, Gospel Acclamation of Monday of the First Week of Lent The…
Noah’s Ark and the Baptismal Flood
Readings for February 22, 2015: First Sunday of Lent In today’s fuzzy moral landscape, it is quite unpopular to even speak of sin, never mind condemn it. It’s…
Yes, There Can Be Evangelization
The parent meeting went off fairly well. Only one small technology difficulty and I dare say some evangelization may have occurred. As I said last time, I want…
Let Your Prayer Life Explode with Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity
I know I should carve out more time for family and sleep. And prayer. Especially prayer. If only I prayed more, then everything else would go smoother. So…