March 29, 2019
The Lenten Stretch
It is the half way mark in Lent. Do the signs of SPRING and Easter bunny decor distract your Lenten commitment? I say, no. I think a deeper understanding of our identity in Christ brings...
February 22, 2019
Zacchaeus and Lent
After reading the section about Zacchaeus in the book, Jesus, A Pilgrimage by James Martin, S.J., I gained a renewed perspective on Lent, so I offer these excerpts for your reflection and strongly recommend this...
January 13, 2019
A New Year’s Resolution
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in us the fire of Your divine love. Send forth Your Spirit and we shall be recreated. And You shall renew the face of...
December 21, 2018
Emmanuel: God with Us
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God is the third Mystery of Light in the Rosary Novena to our Blessed Virgin Mary. It meditates on the revelation of Jesus that the Reign of God has...
December 08, 2018
Homily for December 9
In his homily, Father Paul talked about how we need to apply John the Baptist’s words to our lives and prepare the way of the Lord in our hearts. Are there “weeds” and “stumps,” or...
December 06, 2018
Annunciation – How Can This Be?
“How can this be?” These are words of the Blessed Virgin Mary as she came to know that “with God nothing will be impossible.” What is our question, “How can this be?” Second Vatican Council...
November 18, 2018
Homily for November 18
In his homily, Father Paul asked us if our names will be written in the Book of Life. We don’t know when God will come, so we need to live each day as if the...
November 05, 2018
Eye of a Needle
“Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” Matt.19: 24. That statement...
October 23, 2018
Ordinary Life . . . Examined
Ordinary life provides an excellent opportunity for self-observation and spiritual enrichment. I observed that when I do watch TV, I search out shows with characters that are idealistic, even Rambo types, determined against all odds...