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“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor take warning.” My father taught me this old adage when I was a child. As an adult, I understand that it means that when the sky is red, there is enough moisture in the air to filter out theContinue Reading

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“I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!” Today in the Scriptures, we get a glimpse into the soul of our Lord and Master as He expresses words of anguish and anxiety. It reminds us that Jesus experienced the fullness ofContinue Reading

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There is something important about this first reading today that I feel God wants us to hear. You’re not alone. You don’t have to carry the burden yourself. When Moses stood up on the mountain with his hands raised, the people saw him there and were not only rallied byContinue Reading

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  This first reading, though written almost three thousand years ago, could be written about the state of the world today.  Spending a few minutes looking through news articles would give someone a dire outlook for the future.   Rumors of famine, shortages, shipping blockages, and backups, all while some companiesContinue Reading

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What makes us happy?  Each of us probably has a different answer to that.  If we were asked what a perfect day looked like, there would be many answers around the room.  Some would want to spend time eating with family or talking to loved ones around a campfire.  OthersContinue Reading

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The message for today in this parable is a simple one.  Notice I said simple; I didn’t say it was easy.   It shows us that this isn’t a game we are playing.   God has sent an invitation to a table that everyone is welcome to come to.   But just acceptingContinue Reading

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It’s easy sometimes to get caught up in the difficulties of this life.  When pain or anguish, loss, and heartache sting, we often begin to wonder: “why me?”  Especially when we are trying to live the Gospel message to the best of our abilities.  Part of the problem with theContinue Reading