Advent is the season of expectation of the Christ.  Although it has a somewhat penitential tone to it, the focus is on the coming of the Messiah (deliverer), Jesus Christ. From the time of the Babylonian Captivity the Jewish people Read more…

  It’s Not About Me. It sounds so simple. But it has proven extremely difficult for me to remember and to apply to my everyday life. It has been challenging to live as if the purpose of my life is Read more…

I will restore you to health; of your wounds I will heal you, says the Lord.    Jeremiah 30:17 Back in 2003 I was diagnosed with a condition called Tracheal Stenosis which is scarring in the airway that causes the Read more…

  SACRIFICIAL GIVING About a month ago, you might remember there was a hurricane by the name of Matthew that ended up going up the Southeastern United States coastline. Before it got to the US, it inflicted its wrath on Read more…

While attending a meeting this week I heard the phrase “a joyful disciple” in terms of what being a Christian was really all about and it was used in the context that I should be helping to create “joyful disciples”.  Read more…

Jesus’ True Family (MT 12:46; Mk 3:32; Lk 8:19) There is much discussion among certain circles as to whether Mary (and Joseph) had other natural children besides Jesus.  Some would argue that the passages cited above would suggest yes. “The Read more…

  For by grace you have been saved through Faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 In the same way Faith, if Read more…

Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed? Too much to do and too little time to do it in? Have you ever felt like everyone is making demands of your time and you are being pulled in all different directions? Have Read more…

I recently re-read Thomas Nash’s book titled WORTHY IS THE LAMB.  Nash goes into great depth to explain what happens when we celebrate the Eucharist at Mass. Our doctrine of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist comes from Read more…