Who do you say jesus is?
I wonder how I would respond if it were Saint Peter in today’s Gospel. Perhaps I would have said that Jesus was my God, my Savior, my...
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Welcome the stranger
It’s “Back to School Time” — for children and adults. Take a deep breath! Turn the pages of your life back to when you were a child in...
Through the storm
Have you ever had the experience of striking out in faith, only to become frightened as your project began to unfold? How did God see you...
The transfiguration of the lord
This Sunday we take a break from the Ordinary Time of the church year to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus. It was...
The king and the treasure
Jesus speaks in parables. After hearing today’s, here’s one more: Once upon a time there was a king traveling through the desert followed...
The inspired word of god
Like the people in today’s Gospel, many of us have little patience when it comes to learning more about the Bible. We would like to read,...
Fertile Soil
When I was studying preaching in the seminary, our professor had us read poetry, out loud, as part of each class. Poetry speaks...
Take His Yoke
Last week, I encouraged us all to “get dirty” with the work of being disciples of Jesus. This week, Jesus invites us even more to take...
Get Dirty
There was a farmer putting up a fence with his young son. He suddenly dropped a heavy fence post right in the middle of a mud puddle....
Fear No One
Today’s Bible readings call us to tackle the challenging issues of fear and trust — two things that all of us have to deal with who want...
HAPPY FATHER's DAY!
Dads, you work hard, VERY hard, to love your children and to provide suitable homes and the necessities of life. You’re pulled in so MANY...
eucharist-a person
“You should tremble, the world should shake, all Heaven should be deeply moved when the Son of God appears on the altar in the hands of...
I love You -God
A certain little girl in school was a real “problem child” —- or so thought her teacher. One day the teacher saw this child walk outside...
Gift of the Holy Spirit
Pentecost is sometimes called the “Birthday of the Church.” But that can be misleading because it implies a kind of anniversary rather...
Go and Do It
Today, we celebrate the great feast of the Ascension of our Lord, that glorious moment when Jesus, 40 days after His resurrection, was...
Mercy & the Eucharist
Recently, I was blessed to attend the National Gathering of the Missionaries of Mercy at St. Meinrad Archabbey and Seminary in St....
The Way, Truth, Life
What greater works can you do with Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life? Do you serve in one of the many ministries of our parish?...
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd is one of my favorite images of the Risen Jesus and how He continues to guide the Church today. He came so that we...
Seeing Jesus
Happy Easter, everyone! We’re celebrating for 50 days, you know! Today’s Bible readings focus on that “journey.” As disciples of the...
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter, everyone! Our Easter celebration continues for 50 days, you know! We baptized six people and received two more into Holy...
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