Connecting Point

If you’re reading this, you probably regularly go to church, receive the Eucharist, pray at least once a day (meals, bedtime, etc.), and have a

Preparation and planning are important for any trip or endeavor in life. Jesus gives us a stark reminder that we need to make sure we are ready to be

Along with the honor of serving St. Isidore as the Business Manager, I serve as the Youth Minister at St. Mary of the Hills Parish in Rochester

My father was a big fan of bowling. Nothing gave him more satisfaction than sending the bowling ball down that narrow lane to score a strike. Now he

“In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.” This line from Hebrews today reminds us that we will

When I sit down with each new group in RCIA, I like to share a bit of my personal story. I share that I was in New York in 2012 and was looking into

We live in a material and commercial world and with the prevalence of technology, we are only headed further down this dark path. With the

This summer I have been blessed with the opportunity to volunteer at the Capuchin Soup kitchen. On Saturdays, I lead prayer before breakfast and

In the readings this Sunday, we hear stories of people who encounter God as they open their homes and welcome others. We are called to reach out to

Who doesn’t love the neighbor who brings our garbage cans in for us when we are working late? Who doesn’t love the neighbor who snow blows our

The Lord sends us on mission by our baptism. The mission is proclaiming to others about the Kingdom of God. It will not be an easy task as Jesus

Scripture reminds us to love and serve the Lord by loving and serving others. Whatever we do for others, we do for God. Freedom means we have

In this Sunday’s gospel we hear the familiar story of Jesus feeding the multitude from five loaves of bread and two fish. The loaves and fish

In our second reading at Mass this weekend, St. Paul brags about and celebrates his suffering, and encourages us to celebrate our suffering! Why in

I grew in age as most of us in Roman Catholic families day by day, and sacramentally speaking, from Baptism as a newborn, then seven years later,

Since the time Jesus died, there have been people anxiously awaiting His return. At first, they were both anxious and scared because they did not

“I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and

Disciple? If I am a disciple, how committed am I to being a disciple of Jesus? Many times we can get caught up in being one of the crowd. Not

My ministry in music and work in planning and preparing liturgy presents a wonderful opportunity by which I can be an instrument of salvation to

Jesus reminds us this weekend that he is our helper and guide. No matter how many times we stumble and fall he is there to lift us up again. His