How can I recognize God’s love and give thanks? One of my favorite stories about recognizing Jesus is the “road to Emmaus.” Jesus opens the
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How can my life be a testimony of God’s goodness? You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.
How do I remain faithful through the trials I believe that it is our dreams which give meaning to our lives. Our dreams move us and sustain us
Who around me is in need today? “Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham. For the Son of Man has
We can all be arrogant, so how can I cast mine off? Arrogance can be defined as “unpleasantly behaving as if you are more important than, or know
How can I find the strength to pray even when I’m burned out? Like most people, I work hard to meet deadlines, fulfill obligations, and spend time
How can I give thanks when God answers my prayer? In today’s reading Jesus comes across ten lepers who cry out asking for the Lord to have
How can I trust that God hears me when I pray? Habakkuk, in the first reading, is in great anguish crying for the Lord to respond for help. It
How can deeper awareness lead to acts of compassion? Our Connecting Point question emerges from the content and dynamics of the
How does prayer guide me to do the right thing? We learn to pray at certain moments by hearing the Word of the Lord and sharing in his Paschal
How can my living attract someone who is lost? I remember when I was in my twenties someone asked me what I thought was the most attractive feature
How can I rely more on God’s wisdom and less on my own?” We live in a time when knowledge and information are easily accessible. If you want to
I write my Connecting Point reflections in the evening after taking about an hour to sit and pray with Jesus. For this reflection, I prayed for quite
How can I up my game to enter the kingdom? From Luke’s Gospel, we read that Jesus responded to the question, “Lord, will only a few people be
How can I get fired up for Christ’s mission? It was that time of year again. Football Season! Michigan State vs. University of Michigan. The food
How do I find the courage to live my faith? Music; especially prayerful, powerful sacred music. Life can be frightening with all the bad stuff
How can I use my hard work to glorify God? ‘You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you;and the things you have prepared, to whom will
What impact does prayer have on my daily life? “For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry
How can I choose to be more attentive in the moment? Have you ever been in a situation where you’re in a group having a conversation with friends
What more can I do to show others mercy? Jesus is tested by a law scholar on how to inherit eternal life. When Jesus asks him what the law says, he