Connecting Point

And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them,until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. Quite a few years

Celebrating the Feast of the Holy Family this Christmas season is an excellent time to reflect on what makes a Christian family truly special. While

Quite often, greatness and light emerge from the most unexpected places. This is an inspiring message for our Christmas celebration. One would expect

What is blocking me from listening to God’s call? One could logically argue that it is technically impossible to answer this question.

This third Sunday of Advent is termed Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means “rejoice” in Latin. It is only fitting that our second reading

Our second reading at Mass this weekend is from the second letter of St. Peter. In it, he tells us that we should be persons “conducting

We are in that time again where we set back our clocks an hour, turn on the heat in our houses, make sure our cars are holding up (along with the air

“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers or sisters of mine, you did for me” (Mt 25:31-46). This Sunday, we

In my eyes, this week’s Gospel is Jesus’ way of telling me that I need to stop and self-reflect. Am I the servant who uses the talents given by

When planning a vacation, I can’t help but get excited once it’s officially on the books. I find myself counting down the days in anticipation.

November is the traditional month for praying for our deceased loved ones. We pray for those who were our mentors and guides throughout the years and

How oppressed, afflicted, or anxious are you? How blessed are you? Does it depend on what type of day you are having? Or does it depend on your

Does it feel like an obstacle course sometimes? Or like we are navigating some kind of quest? We attend Mass together as a Catholic community and

Our Gospel this week is the parable Jesus told of the man who invited many friends to come to a banquet. When they all gave excuses not to come, he

In order to answer the question What have I done with the gifts that have been entrusted to me?, we first have to identify what those gifts are.

The last two weeks’ Connecting Points have been about resisting something bad (revenge and resentment) and embracing something good (forgiveness

How often do you feel resentful that someone got something you thought you deserved more? Perhaps it was a job promotion. Maybe it was a part in the

We have all had those days where, while driving along, we are met with trying situations behind the wheel. A few days ago, I was stopped at a light

Forgiveness is hard because it is something we have to continually do on a daily basis throughout our lives. It is like having to drink enough water

“Temptation.” In today’s society, that word gets thrown around and used in so many ways, most commonly as a synonym for “attraction.” I was