In today’s epistle, St Paul issues a call to build our community. Paul’s exhortation is similar to that of Nehemiah (2, 18) find in the Old Testament.  How did Nehemiah and companions re-build the walls of the city to protect the Temple?  How can their story inspire us   to build our community Church? Nehemiah…  Read more …

As is appropriate today on this wonderful feast, I want to talk to you about St. Francis of Assisi.  But not the St. Francis who only sat passively in the woods with all the animals.  I want to talk to you about the St. Francis who transformed the Church.  For Francis, the Church was not  Read more …

Why is Michael our patron saint? Of the many angels spoken of in the Bible, only four are called by name: Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, and Michael. The archangel Michael is the most venerated of all the angels. He is the powerful agent of God who wards off evil from God’s people and delivers peace to  Read more …

Challenges have always been part of mortality and God’s plan for our growth. In each instance the people had every reason to be anxious, fearful, and hopeless, yet the Lord directed them toward a reason to rejoice.          How does the Lord’s invitation to not be anxious sound in our world today? When economic uncertainties,  Read more …

The tithe is 10% of your income, and it should be given to God faithfully. Tithing honors God , the Scriptural principles of generously providing for  those in need, and laying up treasures in heaven. Throughout Scripture, we are encouraged to give the first part of our resources to God as an expression of honor  Read more …

 “Rise and Come forward.” Jesus spoke these words to a man He had singled out in a synagogue almost 2019 years ago. For us, these words also express our mission and our faith. Our passion is for people. For many, life-changing treasures in the Church have remained “buried”. The Scriptures, the sacraments, the lives of  Read more …

Coping with health issues is stressful whether it is injury, receiving a diagnosis, chronic disease or terminal illness. According to many experts, depression, sadness frequently stems from an “incoherent story”, an “inadequate narrative account of oneself “or “a life story gone awry”. Serious illness is a time of profound change for people and their families..  Read more …

The call of Matthew and his following of Christ confirms that God offers his grace to sinners, and the biggest sinners can become the best saints. If sin is the breaking off of one’s filial relationship to God, a sign of obedience to him, then to sin is merely to deny God. To sin is also  Read more …

This Sunday’s Gospel is about the Good Samaritan. The priest and the Levite passed by the half dead man on the road.  They did not want to get involved.  They ignored the voice, the face of God in the beaten man.  They fled from God.  You can flee from God, being Christian, being Catholic, being a  Read more …

The call of Matthew and his following of Christ confirms that God offers his grace to sinners, and the biggest sinners can become the best saints. If sin is the breaking off of one’s filial relationship to God, a sign of obedience to him, then to sin is merely to deny God. To sin is also  Read more …