Let's Be in Favor of Life
In the heart of God there is a very special place for those who struggle in favor of children “When Herod realized that the Magi had deceived him, he grew angry. He ordered killed all the boys in Bethlehem and...
Homily
Water, Wine and You
Sometimes when you are reading the Bible, you may see something that not only catches your eye, but gives you a deeper understanding of the message. In the Bible passage itself, I noticed that it begins with the words, “on...
Be Strong—Forged Into Christ's Mission
Today is the Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord, it ends the Christmas Season and at the end of this mass, we return to Ordinary Time for about a month. There is an interesting message in today’s celebration. First,...
The Holy Family: Divine Wisdom Personified
Back in the year two thousand one, I spent eleven days in a hermitage in the high deserts of Colorado. Of course that means, I lived alone completely at that time, with very little contact with others except at mass...
Live Christmas with Joy and Simplicity
Celebrate Christmas with an open heart the simplicity of the child Jesus “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people” (1.68). We are on the eve of the day of light, sign of...
To Pray is to Converse with God
Jesus wants you to pray for each other. He encourages us to pray on the action of the Holy Spirit: “ask and you shall receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door shall be opened. Whoever asks receives;...