How do you respond when someone wishes you a good morning? A typical response from me is usually something like, “I woke up on the right side of the grass so it is a good start.” As I grow in my faith I find myself asking if this is reallyContinue Reading

Can you imagine being the man remembered by all by the moment you doubted while ignoring the fact he was the first ready to die with Jesus? (See John 11:16). Thomas is like most of us. We jump with courage one moment; then, we are hesitant and doubtful the next.Continue Reading

Often times I feel unworthy to be in this line of work, so to speak.  It’s easy to look back on my life and realize I am just a construction worker.  My grammar is lacking.   I believe my manners are often quite crude and my humor unbefitting of a manContinue Reading

Recently the United States College of Catholic Bishops Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations highlighted the importance of the deacon in the life of the Church from their annual survey in a tweet. Someone commented that the Church needs more priests and not empty nesters who like to playContinue Reading

The Gadarenes were Hellenistic Jews who had taken on much of the Roman pantheon of gods. They engaged in raising swine for the Roman temple sacrifices, unclean animals in the eyes of the Jews. Jesus went out into this country to reach a person bound by oppression, destitute, and afraid.Continue Reading

“One who has seen God has, in the act of seeing, gained all that is counted good: life without end, everlasting freedom from decay, undying happiness, a kingdom that has no end, lasting joy, true light, a voice to sing pleasingly in the spirit, unapproachable glory, perpetual rejoicing, in aContinue Reading

One sunny Sunday afternoon a family went to have a picnic in the park. They set out the table cloth, sandwiches, and potato salad. Everyone had their favorite beverage. As they bowed their heads to give thanks little Lilly snuck a peek to see what everyone was doing. Mommy andContinue Reading