Connecting Point: July 2, 2023 Published onJune 26, 2023 Where do I spend my thoughts, time, talents and treasures? Yep, we can all admit that we have things that we really love… myself included. We look
Connecting Point: June 25, 2023 Published onJune 19, 2023 “Do not be afraid.” (Matt 10:26) Four amazingly simple words. There is a claim that between the Old and New Testament this phrase (or a form of
Connecting Point: June 18, 2023 Published onJune 12, 2023 “Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” -Mt 10:8 As I began preparing this week’s Connecting Point reflection,
Connecting Point: June 11, 2023 Published onJune 5, 2023 In our Gospel, for the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus (John 5:51-58), Jesus says, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven;
Connecting Point: June 4, 2023 Published onMay 29, 2023 Reflecting on this week’s Connecting Point, reminded me of a wonderful experience I was able to witness last weekend. I presided over a couple’s
Connecting Point: May 28, 2023 Published onMay 22, 2023 In today’s Gospel, on the first Easter, Jesus greets his apostles and offers them the gift of perfect peace. He then breathes on them and says
Connecting Point: May 21, 2023 Published onMay 15, 2023 We hear two key lines in the readings that shape our Connecting Point for this week: In the first reading from Acts, the apostles are told they will
Connecting Point: May 14, 2023 Published onMay 8, 2023 “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and
Connecting Point: May 7, 2023 Published onMay 1, 2023 Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?”Jesus said to him, I am the way and the truth
Connecting Point: April 30, 2023 Published onApril 24, 2023 How can I tune out the noise to hear the voice of the Good Shepherd? There is a lot of noise in our life. Everywhere we go, we are bombarded with
Connecting Point: April 23, 2023 Published onApril 17, 2023 How can I be more aware so that I can recognize Christ outside of Mass? Despite the teachings of Jesus, and the creed we profess, we mostly live our
Connecting Point: April 16, 2023 Published onApril 10, 2023 “We only get ahead when we are willing to play the game.” (Author Unknown) Pilate. Hitler. Putin. Me. Some get ahead. Others evolve in the light
Connecting Point: April 9, 2023 Published onApril 3, 2023 “He is Risen, Alleluia! He is Risen Indeed, Alleluia!” This traditional greeting on Easter Sunday reflects the joy we will be releasing
Connecting Point: April 2, 2023 Published onMarch 27, 2023 When I was in high school, I joined the wrestling team. I was motivated to do whatever it took to join the varsity team. The only condition was we
Connecting Point: March 26, 2023 Published onMarch 20, 2023 “But you are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you.” (Romans 8:9)
Connecting Point: March 19, 2023 Published onMarch 13, 2023 “Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the Lord looks into the heart” (1 Sm 16:7) In the first reading, God
Connecting Point: March 12, 2023 Published onMarch 6, 2023 Too many times we walk away from a difficult person or situation which we are unfamiliar. We may feel their despair or recognize their fear, yet we
Connecting Point: March 5, 2023 Published onFebruary 27, 2023 Perhaps we were taught as children that the church building was a place to encounter God and that we should go there whenever possible. But as we
Connecting Point: February 26, 2023 Published onFebruary 20, 2023 In today’s Gospel Jesus has just been baptized and hears a voice from heaven: “You are my Son, my Beloved, in whom I am well
Connecting Point: February 19, 2023 Published onFebruary 13, 2023 How do I respond to the “haters?” “God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.” Max