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Happy July 4th. To everyone.  Be safe!  My reflection today is a prayer from the American Family Association web site written by Dave Butts. ______________________________ Father of all that is, I thank you for calling into being the United States Read more…

Today is the feast day of St. Thomas the Apostle.  He is often called “Doubting Thomas “ because he did not believe the others had seen the Lord.  It wasn’t until he saw Jesus that he proclaimed the Easter Proclamation Read more…

When a paralytic was brought to Jesus by his friends, Jesus did the unthinkable.  He first forgave his sins. The man’s companions were concerned about his physical condition, but for Jesus his priority was the condition of the man’s soul. Read more…

In the first reading today from the prophet Amos we read; “Seek good and not evil that, you may live.  Hate evil and love good, and let justice prevail at the gate.”  What great words for us as we witness Read more…

One day they were up on the Syrian boarder in Caesarea Philippi and he ask his disciples; “Who do people say that the Son Of Man is?”  I have stood on that spot several times and pondered that question.  Jesus Read more…

In the previous two chapters of Matthew’s gospel we hear about nine powerful miracles.  Today as we begin chapter ten, Jesus sends out his disciples to be prophets to the Jews.  Having witnessed these nine miracles, he now expects them Read more…

The Centurion in today’s gospel was a very important person.  By his very name he was in charge of 100 Roman soldiers.  Centurions were the backbone of the Roman army and the glue that held the army together when they Read more…

At the time of Jesus if you had leprosy you were separated from the community and lived in isolation. If a healthy person approached, you had to call out “unclean”. There was good reason for this isolation because they knew it was Read more…

Yesterday I mentioned we were in Boise, Idaho visiting parish and Cursillo friends Gary and Carol Ritchens. Somehow this part of my message got edited out! So I mention it again to thank them for their hospitality! We need to be careful Read more…

Today is the feast of St. John the Baptist.  Christmas was placed on what was thought to be the shortest day of the year so that after Christ’s birth the days and daylight increase. John the Baptist’s feast day was Read more…