Ponderables
With the commercial side of Christmas over, we can now quietly and simply, focus on the spiritual side of Christmas and the coming New Year. I know many…
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Practical Steps to Fill Your Grace Well
The most effective way to refill the ‘grace well’ at the heart of how we choose the things of God over that of the world is by participating,…
7 Ways to Share Christ at Christmastime
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” With these memorable words, Charles Dickens has captured the sentiment of every enthusiastic Catholic evangelist regarding…
The Lord’s Prayer Part 2: The Holiness of God’s Name
When he spoke with God through the Burning Bush, Moses asked God what Name he should give the people when they ask what God has sent him. Moses…
The First Believer
Readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent, December 20, 2015 The Beatitudes rank high on the list of all-time favorite Bible passages. But what is “beatitude,” anyway? In…
A Light Shall Pierce the Darkness
His birth did not come with fanfare however, angels trumpeted the news. His parents were not of royalty, but he was the King of Kings. He was born…
Mercy Missed
The Gospel reading for the Third Sunday of Advent (or as I liked to call it in my youth, “Pink-Candle-of-Joy, Is-It-Really-Still-TWO-Weeks-Until-Christmas?” Sunday) caught me off-guard this time around.…
Take Up Your Cross, Parents
Being a parent is wonderful. It has made my life richer and better. That doesn’t mean it’s easy, though; let’s be honest. It’s also a challenge — but…
Wilderness Dwellers
Sometimes I think that the circumstances that we hear about in the Bible are simply lost on us because we weren’t there. The atmosphere and history of a…
One Small Pebble
And if my people upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my presence and turn from their evil ways, I will hear…