Jim took a job as an assembler in a furniture factory. His job was to put together a set of drawers that would be sold in the factory outlet center. The factory gave him a work area and all of the parts he needed to put together the set ofContinue Reading
In the first reading today we see three men who have been thrown into a furnace for their faith. Azariah bursts out into a vocal prayer that begs God to forgive them from His generous mercy. At this point, they have nothing left to give God, no sacrifice toContinue Reading
One of the greatest gifts in my ministry is being surrounded by people who are truly seeking to do God’s will. That is where I found myself for the past few weeks as we joined together to do the ‘mini-retreat’ designed by Father Michal Gaitely, 33 days to Morning Glory. Continue Reading
In ancient Rome when a baby was born it would be placed at the feet of the father or who the mother wanted the father to be. The man would look over the baby and if he wanted it he would pick it up. That baby would forever be his.Continue Reading
Our conduct matters. It seems such a simple statement. In today’s society, we see the opposite preached from the pulpit of secular media. “You do you, and I do me.” “Your truth is your truth, and my truth is my truth.” I saw someone post the golden rule yesterdayContinue Reading
The three pillars of Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. By now if you’ve been reading my blog through the past few days you are probably tired of hearing that. It’s important to note though exactly what the Church is trying to tell us in her liturgies by asking whichContinue Reading
Society today often portrays the Christian life as a lot of rules that sap the fun out of life. In that world view, God is a tyrant who makes unreasonable demands on His people. If you simply glimpse at the first reading today, you might find yourself thinking the sameContinue Reading