There are times when we ask ourselves, why doesn’t God see things the way I see them ? Why doesn’t he answer my request ? Why doesn’t he heal the loved one I’m praying for ? Why doesn’t he fix the mess our world seems to be in ? It would Read more…
Most of us are very familiar with the parable of the sower and the seeds. Some seeds fell on good ground and produced much fruit, and others fell on rocky ground or a foot path where they withered and died. I would say within us there are a wide variety of soil Read more…
The central truth of our faith is that Jesus rose from the dead. The question for us is: is this just an intellectual exercise to reflect upon, or has the reality of what God has done really changed our lives ? Jesus wants us to experience the power of his resurrection in Read more…
I would guess all of us remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard about the attack on the World Trade Center. During the days following the terrorist bombing we thought a lot about God and our churches were full. We thought about our own death because any Read more…
I have not sent out a reflection in a couple of days for two reasons. First our server at church was being redone and we couldn’t send a message for a few days. Second, one of my very best friends in Indiana died, and Sheila and I rushed back there to do Read more…
If someone hurts us, we seem to be wired to get even. Our instinctive reaction is to want to hurt them back. So how is it even possible to love our enemies as Jesus asks us to do ? The truth is we can’t do it on our own. It’s only possible by Read more…
There are some people in this world who can fly anywhere they want at the drop of a hat. They can buy whatever they want, whenever they want. They can pretty much do whatever they want to do. That’s not the case for most of us. Yet all of us Read more…
Today Is the celebration of the birthday of Momma Mary. Tomorrow is the birthday of the woman my boys call Momma. In reflecting on Mary’s birthday it’s always amazing to me how God’s plan of salvation was carried out through this young, ordinary girl who was born without sin. God took the ordinary Read more…
Relax and enjoy Labor Day !!! DeColores, Deacon Doug Join us in prayer! We encourage you to join us as we recite the Holy Rosary every night at 8PM! On Wednesdays, we pray the rosary via Zoom with the rector and rectora. Resources for those not able to attend Mass Read more…
In Matt: 21-42 Jesus says: “The stone that the builder rejected has become the cornerstone……” What is my cornerstone ? I belong to the Body of Christ. I am called to be someone who reaches out to people around me. I am to be a person who cares about the poor. I Read more…