All Jesus needs is a small ember of faith to change a person’s life. For instance, we cannot force another person to love us of trust us. Neither does God. Likewise God respects the very freedom he entrusted to us. Still our God also gives the human person a searching Read more…
Throughout the Bible, God has spoken through dramatic signs. Gideon saw the morning dew dampen only the ground and not his fleece blanket. Balaam heard God’s message through a talking donkey. Noah saw a rainbow in the sky as proof of God’s love. Peter, James & John saw Jesus transfigured Read more…
Today is the Feast Day of Mary under the title of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. I’ve been to Mt. Carmel four times and celebrated mass there each time. I would have to say it’s one of the prettiest spots in all of Israel. Up on the mount you are Read more…
We just returned from Arizona where we celebrated our Grand daughters First birthday ! It amazing to see how she has grown. She crawls now and loves to climb everywhere. This sometimes means she needs to be rescued by her parents. A child’s boundless trust leads them to immediately turn Read more…
The Governor of California has shut many business again, so here we are again to ponder, where are we going. Perhaps this is a good time to ask ourselves: Is my life moving toward God, or away from Him ? Generally I think about my life pieces such as my Read more…
Most people enjoy a really good love story. My wife Sheila watches the Hallmark Channel because they still have descent wholesome love stories. In fact it’s about the only channel we both watch these days. But the greatest love story of all time is the one of a God who Read more…
In today’s parable of the sower, Jesus tells us about the way he gives out gifts, especially the gift of the Word of God. He tells us that in all of our lives we have footpaths, some rocky ground and some thorns. But He also says there is good soil Read more…
It was so good to see those who participated this morning in our monthly School of Leaders . Even though we are restricted in being physically together it’s important that we remain in contact with one another ! It’s important that we group even if it’s by Zoom or some Read more…
Jesus never said it would be easy, he only promised us that it would be worth it. If it was easy to do his work, there would be no shortage of disciples. He knows however that what makes It possible for us to be his disciples required self sacrifice . Read more…
Who were the people that Jesus called to follow him. They were ordinary fishermen. They didn’t look different than any of the other townspeople. They didn’t look pious. They were regular folks. When Jesus called them they were mending their net by the seashore. They were not on a mountaintop Read more…