The Third Sunday of Advent is known as the Sunday of Joy in our Advent Season. The color is rose which is meant to symbolize the color on the horizon
Connecting Point
We can all agree that the world needs more peace… everywhere. St. Francis believed that peace begins with each one of us. Certain people exude
Advent is a season of joyful anticipation of the coming of Christ, both at the end of time and, during the last two weeks of the season, for his
On this last Sunday in Ordinary Time, we have the opportunity to look back and reflect upon what we have done (or haven’t done) during the past
We have been living in uncertain times for a while. Our society is an exact contradiction to what we are taught in our Catholic faith. “What’s in
This week’s Connecting Point mentions our vision of heaven and what are we doing to obtain it. First, no matter what vision we have it will
What fun Halloween can be! With Halloween just around the corner, we will watch people run around trying to outdo each other in ghoulish costumes.
If I had to guess, I’d say the most common type of prayer is supplication, or better known as the request or ask prayer. Whether praying for
Injustice upsets us. When I witness someone judging or treating another person unjustly because they are a different color, religion, social status,
This past summer, as part of my Diaconate formation, I was blessed to be able to volunteer at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit. Each Saturday I
I cannot help but smile to myself when I hear the manager or coach of a professional sports team brag about how his/her players “never quit,”
I have a long-standing belief that if prayer does not lead to personal action, it is not sincere. We can’t pray for peace, but act as a
In today’s gospel Jesus talks to us about character. He shares with us that it is in the small matters of life that can help us judge an
If you’re reading this, you probably regularly go to church, receive the Eucharist, pray at least once a day (meals, bedtime, etc.), and have a
Preparation and planning are important for any trip or endeavor in life. Jesus gives us a stark reminder that we need to make sure we are ready to be
Along with the honor of serving St. Isidore as the Business Manager, I serve as the Youth Minister at St. Mary of the Hills Parish in Rochester
My father was a big fan of bowling. Nothing gave him more satisfaction than sending the bowling ball down that narrow lane to score a strike. Now he
“In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.” This line from Hebrews today reminds us that we will
When I sit down with each new group in RCIA, I like to share a bit of my personal story. I share that I was in New York in 2012 and was looking into
We live in a material and commercial world and with the prevalence of technology, we are only headed further down this dark path. With the