And whosoever doth not bear his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. (Luke 14:27, KJV) Imagine you are applying for a job. You’ve gotten through the interview process and are now negotiating your contract. Everything you’ve heard…
The Reward of the Cross
Evangelization IS Action
Catholics are not big on evangelization. When I speak to groups I work with about this topic, even in passing, they are uncomfortable. The word is too close to “evangelical,” I am told. Sounds like we are going to go…
Lasagna Ministry
Comfort food is usually described as food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content, and which gives a sense of well-being. Maybe it’s because I’m a food-loving Italian, but my own definition of comfort food has a broader definition. To…
Finding (and Sharing) Your Faith
The vowed religious at the wedding In between the awkwardly drunken apology—”Father, nothing bad happening over here!”—and the even more awkwardly inappropriate woman’s misplaced flirting, I can understand why most priests I know prefer to stay away from wedding receptions….
What’s Your Spiritual Potential?
What has God called you to do in life? Have you reached your spiritual potential yet? How do we know who we’re supposed to become and who God wants us to be? These are some of the most common (and…
Jesus, I Trust in You
Last month when we were together we talked a bit about how important it is to trust in God, and where trusting Him can take us, if we but dare to go. Yes, we must trust with our daily lives,…
Pope Francis: What’s in a Name?
On April 16, 1210, Pope Innocent III had an audience with a beggar. This beggar travelled long and far by foot to see the Holy Father. But the pope was troubled by a strange dream from the night before. In…
E-S-P for Strays
When a child or sibling, spouse or parent strays from the faith that once was the mainstay of his or her life, what can you do? You worry yourself into tears. You scold and then ignore them, manipulate and then…
New Evangelization, New Media, New Life!
Here’s something super awesome…a new app that will be out on April 8…iIncarnate. The concept: God became Man and dwelt among us. iIncarnate is an app that allows you to journey with Christ in the womb of Mary beginning on…
Alleluia! He is Risen
We began on Holy Thursday as Christ instituted the Eucharist and washed the feet of his disciples, commanding them “as I have done for you, you should also do” (John 13:15). On Good Friday we remembered Jesus’ death on the…