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In the parable of the sower, Jesus tells us about the way he gives out his gifts, especially the gift of God’s Word.  Jesus might say, I know that in you there are footpaths and some rocky ground, and some Read more

Have you ever wished you could have lived at the time and place of Jesus so you could have listened to him first hand ?  I wonder if we did live then, would we believe in him or be skeptical.  Read more

“ I will seek him, Whom my heart loves .” Song of Songs 3:2 Love can never be completely satisfied .  Love in a sense is restless, because love cannot rest until all is well with the one loved.  Love Read more

What is the goal of my life ?  This is a fundamental question we must ask ourselves. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says: the Father made us so that we may know, love, and serve the Lord in this Read more

The prophet Micah reminds us what we have been told and what God requires of us: “Only to do the right and to love goodness and to walk humbly with our God,”. God is simply telling us to get back Read more

In his parable of the weeds and wheat, Jesus tells us what we already know, that evil exists in our world.  All we have to do is turn on TV to see evidence of it all around us.  I don’t Read more

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. 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 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 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 Read more