Have you ever put together a jigsaw puzzle, only to find that you are missing one piece at the very end? What you worked on for days, trying to create something whole and beautiful, now has a gaping hole in it. It’s a very frustrating experience, usually resulting in a […]
September 19, 2021 Finding Christ in the Ordinary One of my most comforting images of God is that of the All-Powerful, All-Knowing, All-Loving Father, who is in heaven Out There somewhere, protecting me and providentially guiding my life towards relationship with Him. Unfortunately, as we reflect on that image of […]
Make Time for Faith Formation When we hear the term “faith formation,” we usually think of classes for children (CCD, Religious Education, Sunday School). Parents with young children know that in order to receive First Eucharist, First Reconciliation and Confirmation, they will need to attend classes. They make certain that […]
September 5, 2021 Twenty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time ‘Labor Day’ On this three day weekend Americans celebrate the unofficial end of summer with cookouts, a final day at the pool or the last summer getaway. Starting on Tuesday, it is back to whatever our normal is at the present […]
Reflection Twenty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time Purifying the Sacred Vessels How controversial can doing the dishes be? Well… In the sacrifice of the Eucharist it is important to remember one thing; Jesus Christ is truly present, body, blood, soul, and divinity. The ‘real presence’ of Christ is there in […]
REFLECTION FOR 8-22-21 Do you ever wonder how life got so complicated? When I was growing up, the TV had three channels. Yet, I don’t remember ever being frustrated because there was nothing to watch on TV. Now, the TV has hundreds of channels, but I often find that […]
REFLECTIONS HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATIONS August 14/15, 2021 An obligation/duty is a moral or legal requirement which by necessity binds us to do something according to the laws of our faith/nation. So, where do the holy days of obligation come from? Scripture? Tradition? Yes! Beginning with the Lord’s resting […]
Tucked in the middle of Jack Kerouac’s “belief & technique for modern prose” is the suggestion “19. accept loss forever.” When I first got accepted to college, I didn’t consider the finality of moving on. I didn’t consider that “loss” might apply to the absence of a familiar face or […]
August 1, 2021 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Summer Prayer Time Summer is a time of respite and relaxation. We get out of our routines in an attempt to refresh our mind, body and spirit. We spend more time in nature; be it tending to our gardens, walking […]
REFLECTION FOR 7-25-21 The past 16 months have certainly had their challenges. With the declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic, the leaders of the Catholic Church granted dispensation from attendance at Sunday Mass for over 15 months. During a portion of that time, some of the faithful continued […]