A Disciple’s Gameplan
One area in which I think all Christians ought to grow is in trust. If you have read my words here in the past, it would be clear that I have been blessed to have experienced an encounter with God that changed my heart and my mind. However, that encounter [...]
Uncovering Talents
From time to time, I take advantage of these lines to explain some part of our parish music ministry or some of my philosophy in the way I direct it. On those occasions, I suppose the words are in a kind of isolation from the Gospel or other Scriptures, for [...]
Living Mysteries
Recently, I took my son for an outing to see a baseball game. As is our family’s custom, we try to make a point that each child gets a one-on-one outing with mom and with dad. In that way, this outing was no different than many of the others we’ve [...]
Shooting the Messenger
One part of discipleship, that is neither pleasant nor enviable, is the task of correcting another Christian brother or sister. Confrontation is always uncomfortable, and we typically choose to avoid it, especially when it comes to those for whom we care. Even less comfortable is being the one so corrected. [...]
Priceless
This week, we celebrate a real milestone in the discipleship of three of the chief Apostles: Peter, James and John. Jesus calls just these three to the mountain and, in their presence, unveils his glory. He appears to them as transfigured, his body glorified, his garments as light and, as [...]
The Weight
Life is a complicated, often painful endeavor, and the greatest adventure we can have, though never without struggle. Living a full life is highly demanding and forces us to reckon with our limitations. So many times, we come to the end of our lives and find that there is still [...]
1=3=1
So many of the things we believe are either difficult or impossible to explain. A good number can’t even be satisfactorily understood for one’s self. Perhaps chief among the things we call “mysteries” — or at least on the short list of greatest mysteries of the faith — is the [...]
Scripture Come To Life
Everyone loves a good two-fer, right? We all love a good deal and appreciate value, or at least the idea, of getting more for the same or less investment. In that case, unless you’re the rare bird that doesn’t care for added value, Holy Week is for you. Palm Sunday [...]
Grace to Faith to Grace
One of the more overlooked mysteries of the faith, is probably the mystery of faith. Faith is not encompassed in believing something to be true. Faith doesn’t come 100% from us, nor is it 100% from God. Faith is more than assent to a given truth, more than a gift [...]
The High Road
It would not be breaking any news to state that tensions are at, perhaps, an all-time high in our country. Opinions are sharply divided on all sides, and fruitful dialogue seems a rare animal indeed, one which has gone into hibernation for this political wintertime. It would seem few are [...]
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