Jun
10
Salt & Light
June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
We’ve all heard today’s gospel multiple times. It’s from Matthew 5 and continues the Sermon on the Mount. Today’s particular passage has Christ instructing us that we are the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world;” that we’re not to lose our taste or allow our light to be hidden under a [...]
Jun
1
What Do We Do in the Storms?
June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Our pastor had an interesting homily this morning. He talked about relying on Christ and prayer when we are in the midst of the storms of our life.
And it got me thinking. I tend to do a good job of turning to prayer and giving my cares over to Christ in times of turmoil, but there are times when I [...]
May
31
The Visitation
May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Today is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The story is told in Luke 1 and gives us two great prayers.
The first great prayer is the second part of the Hail Mary. The first part of Ave Maria is taken from the Annunciation when St. Gabriel cries out -
Hail Mary, full of [...]
May
28
To Serve - Not to Be Served
May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Today’s gospel has one of the most meaningful passages for me in it.
In Mark 10, Jesus is instructing the apostles after James and John started asking him about sitting at his left and right when he came into his kingdom. While rather bold and brazen of the two of them, Jesus uses the moment to [...]
May
13
Seeing Our Lady
May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
With today being the Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima, I’ve been reading in depth about the events of Fatima and the three children.
And, I’m thinking - what if my two kids came running in one day excitedly telling us that Mary appeared to them? And that they saw dark visions of the world’s future?
I believe that Mary [...]
Apr
28
What Would You Do?
April 28, 2008 | 1 Comment
I decided to watch Desperate Housewives with my wife last night. And we had a conversation about a scene in the show that hopefully none of us will ever have to have in real life.
As I don’t watch the show regularly, my wife had to bring me up to speed to understand the scene. Evidently, one [...]
Apr
26
Juno
April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I usually don’t recommend movies because there are so few to recommend. But my wife and I watched Juno last night and I was pleasantly surprised. It may be one of the best pro-life and pro-family movies to come out of Hollywood in a long time.
The lead character comes off very well as she struggles [...]
Apr
16
Loss of Hope
April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A while back, I wrote about an incredibly tragic story.
Michel Veillette was an affluent father of four who lived in a northern suburb of Cincinnati. He was on the road most of the year and was pretty much an absent father and husband. To make matters worse, he had an affair - his wife confronted him [...]
Apr
12
“Do You Also Want to Leave”
April 12, 2008 | 3 Comments
The Challenge
Have you ever been in a situation where you just wanted out? When it was obvious that whatever you ended up signing up for is just more than what you wanted?
Today’s gospel is the end of Christ’s “Bread of Life” Discourse (John 6:60-69). He makes it painfully clear to his disciples the depths of his expectations.
And many [...]
Apr
9
The Bread of Life Discourse
April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
“I am the Bread of Life”
This week’s gospels are centered on Jesus’ Bread of Life Discourse in John 6. “I am the Bread of Life” - Jesus reassures us over and over again. This Bread of Life impacts us in so many different ways. Each of these ways are described by Jesus during the discourse [...]
