Partly because my mother was the oldest of ten, and partly because our home had a basement sizable enough for large gatherings, my parents often
Connecting Point
It is said that you only have one chance to make a first impression, but what contributes to people forming one? Your haircut? Your walk? Your
Has a new, young coworker ever told you that you don’t know how to do the job you’ve been doing for over twenty years? Or maybe you presented a
Are we ever completely ready? We’ve all faced moments where we sense God nudging us forward, and that quiet question surfaces: Am I really ready
We live in a world full of noise. Whether on social media or in an ad, podcast, or conversation, everywhere we turn, someone is telling us what to
In this Sunday’s Gospel (John 20:19-23), we hear that the disciples gathered behind locked doors, afraid and unsure of what to do next. They had
On Ascension Sunday, Jesus rises beyond the clouds and leaves a single, urgent commission: “You will be my witnesses…to the ends of the earth”
At one time, I had a friend who left the Catholic Church to join a different denomination. We were talking one day, and she shared the theme of her
This week’s Connecting Point theme reminded me of a Pat Benatar song from the 80s, “Love is a Battlefield.” While it sounds like any other
In the second reading this Sunday, St. John invites us to gaze upon this beautiful image: “I, John, had a vision of a great multitude, which no
The truth is that it’s been tough to feel motivated lately. I’ve found myself pulling back in my ways, especially from social media, because the
I remember the collective gasp, even if not audible, when the world first heard about St. Mother Teresa’s “dark night,” a fifty-year period of
Pope Francis has declared 2025 as the “Jubilee Year of Hope.” Hope is at the heart of who we are as a Christian people, and
Palm Sunday begins Holy Week with a striking contrast—Jesus is welcomed into Jerusalem with cheers and palm branches, but by the end of the week,
We all remember the old phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, the truth is that
As we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Lent, we hear the Parable of the Prodigal Son—a story about the relationship between a father and his two
Nowadays, parents are beyond busy; I hear it from them every day. I also listen to retirees tell me they are so busy that they couldn’t fit a job
“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans
In the Gospel, Jesus reminds us, “From the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.” This powerful truth challenges us to consider how our words