Connecting Point

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

Life is messy, but God doesn’t send hardships our way on purpose. He is simply not like that. Our misunderstanding of the conditions of our lives

In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus meets a Canaanite woman who begs him to heal her daughter. At first, Jesus explains that his mission is to save

In the scripture this weekend, we’re told about Elijah hearing the voice of God. We also hear about all of the places in which Elijah did not hear

One of my seminary professors began her lecture with this statement and its two questions: “You are Eucharist: Who eats you and whom do you eat?”

It seems like forever ago, but I can recall my initial quest for “treasure.” I was no Indiana Jones, but I thought I had a good treasure map that

As a very young child, I remember collecting dandelions from my family’s backyard and presenting them to my mother as a bouquet of what I

This Sunday’s Gospel is the familiar parable of The Sower and the Seed. The seed that falls on the path, on rocky ground, and amid the thorns, is

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdenedand I will give you rest.“ The Gospel seems clear that Jesus wants us to come to him with

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

“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