From the heart of Deacon Doug.
Jesus tells us the two great commandments are to love God above all things and to love our neighbor as ourselves. The question is who is our neighbor and do we have to love those who are difficult to love? Jesus must have smiled when asked who exactly is our neighbor. For the Read more
Today Jesus seems to shrug off victories over Satan. What’s more important is that his disciples’ names are written in heaven. Christianity is so much more than just defeating the devil. Our faith is a positive faith designed to help us grow in love for our Lord. Do I understand that I’m called Read more
Today is the feast of the Guardian Angels. Today we celebrate the belief that every person has an angel who is available to shepherd their soul through life and help bring them to God. Belief in the reality of angels, their mission as messengers of God, goes back to the earliest times. The Read more
Wow it’s hard to believe it’s October already and over 100 degrees outside. Today is the feast day of St. Theresa of Liseux. At age eight she was cured from a childhood illness when a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary smiled at her. Just before she reached the age fourteen, she Read more
In today’s Gospel many people say they will follow Christ once they take care of other matters. For some it was money matters and for others it was the tug of family ties. As followers of Christ we sometimes have to make choices that excludes other worldly options. Does this sound hard Read more
Today is the feast day of the three Archangels. We hear about angels a lot in the scriptures but only three have been given names. Michael ; protects, Gabriel; announces, and Raphael; guides. How often do you think about archangels ? How often do you think about your own guardian Read more
Today the modern mentality is to do whatever you want as long as you don’t step on too many peoples’ toes. Jesus proposed a different mentality. He suggests we not only listen to him, but that we do the will of the father. Neither son in today’s gospel was perfect. One however came Read more
When I read the gospels, sometimes it just seems like the apostles are not paying attention to what Jesus is teaching. Today for example they are arguing over which one of them is the greatest and will be chosen by Jesus to sit at his right hand, which is the Read more
Like the apostles, we often face times when we really don’t understand what Jesus is trying to say. There are also times in our lives when it doesn’t seem like he is even there. This usually happens at the death of a loved one or in time of sadness or trial. We can Read more
Jesus asked his disciples first, “Who do people say that I am?”. Then he asked them, “But who do YOU say that I am?” It’s a fantastic question for all of us. Who is Jesus for you, and what difference does he make in your life? Peter, always quick to reply, says, “You are Read more