Connecting Point

You probably don’t think of acting foolish as a good habit as it typically means to lack good sense or judgement. Yet, being foolish is exactly

The opposite of unity is tragically far more pervasive than the alternative in this current day and age of sensationalism, false news and anyone

In the Gospel this week, John the Baptist proclaims Jesus the Christ by saying, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.”

So many times in our lives we grow with the need to be like everyone else. We forget that by being unique we have so much more to offer one another.

One of my favorite titles for the Blessed Mother is “Woman Wrapped in Silence.” A friend made a beautiful sketch of “Woman Wrapped in

Rejoice in Christ; Illuminate the World In the great oratorio “Messiah” written by George Handel, the solo bass sings an aria entitled “The

“Big things.” Those two words together can sound intimidating. “Big things” can make us anxious and even cause us to question ourselves. Can

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

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