Making a Good and Concise Confession
Last weekend’s Gospel is about reconciliation; it begins with a very important statement about the authority Jesus gives to His... Read More
Church Father’s Focus
The Cross: The Way of the Christian
The other day, Father Ed and I were watching Jeopardy!, which we do quite often. It’s rare that I get... Read More
Stop and Be Thankful
During my recent vacation to Scotland, I had one of those travel days that seemed to go on forever. A... Read More
A Faith That Does Not Demand
About 20 or 25 years ago, my brothers and I were looking forward to spring break. It had been a... Read More
Gospel Meditation Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 15:21-28 Does God ignore or act a bit rough with you? Jesus crosses the... Read More
“Bring Them Here to Me”
Moving Forward in Faith, as a Parish Dear Parishioners, The Gospel of the multiplication of the loaves and fish in... Read More
Giving Our Relationship With Christ Time to Grow
How does a friendship form? How does a relationship become an essential part of our lives? One of my closest... Read More
Why Does God Allow Evil?
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus uses parables to explain difficult truths about God, morality, and the human heart. Sometimes we are... Read More
Receive, Remove Remain
A Reflection of Matthew 13:1-23 If I could summarize the message of Matthew 13 in three simple words, I would... Read More
Rest for the Burdened
Trust God with What We Cannot Control In Matthew 11:25-30, Jesus gives us one of the most comforting invitations in... Read More
An Excerpt From a Denver Catholic Article – One Nation Under God?
Catholic Perspectives on America at 250 Growing up in the Midwestern United States, I have fond memories as a kid... Read More
Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?
Believing in the True Presence in the Eucharist The Church’s belief in the Eucharist goes all the way back to... Read More