Connecting Point: October 25, 2020 Published on October 19, 2020 In this week’s Gospel, we read the Scripture of a Pharisee lawyer asking Jesus which commandment is the greatest? The Pharisee is
Connecting Point: October 18, 2020 Published on October 12, 2020 Everyday we are faced with decisions. Some may be easy, like what to eat for dinner or where am I going today? They may cause
Connecting Point: October 11, 2020 Published on October 5, 2020 I know it, but I don’t always live it like I know it. In The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis writes, “While painfully aware of our own frailties,
Connecting Point: October 4, 2020 Published on September 28, 2020 It’s hard not to feel anxious right now given the state of the world. It can be anxiety about the health of loved ones, the status of our jobs, the
Connecting Point: September 27, 2020 Published on September 22, 2020 This Sunday’s gospel reading wraps us up in the parable given by Jesus of the “Two Sons.” This parable is meant to make us stop and think
Connecting Point: September 20, 2020 Published on September 14, 2020 Growing up with 5 boys in our family, we wore plenty of “hand me down” clothes. We saw a pattern in the way the oldest were treated. Jim, number
Connecting Point: September 13, 2020 Published on September 7, 2020 In this Sunday’s Gospel, Peter asks Jesus: “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven
Connecting Point: September 6, 2020 Published on August 31, 2020 If you are like me, you have noticed that disagreements rarely if ever, get settled on Facebook or other social media platforms. Likewise,
Connecting Point: August 30, 2020 Published on August 24, 2020 “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”MT 16:24 In the Gospel today, Jesus speaks to Peter and his
Connecting Point: August 23, 2020 Published on August 17, 2020 Jesus asks his disciples who do people say that he is. The answer he receives is that many do not know who he truly is. When he
Connecting Point: August 16, 2020 Published on August 11, 2020 Joyful, Faithful living with accompaniment. There is so much conflict in the world, so much mis-trust, and we who are quick to judge sometimes give
Connecting Point: August 9, 2020 Published on August 3, 2020 In this Sunday’s gospel, Jesus sends Peter and the disciples out on a boat while he prays alone. During the night, the boat is caught in a storm
Connecting Point: August 2, 2020 Published on July 27, 2020 In the First Reading today we hear the message, “All who are thirsty, come to the water!” We love the refreshing water during the hot summer
Connecting Point: July 26, 2020 Published on July 20, 2020 “How do I distinguish right from wrong?” Every one of us, at some time in our life, was caught “stretching” the truth. As a child, I came
CONNECTING POINT: JULY 19, 2020 Published on July 13, 2020 “And you taught your people, by these deeds, that those who are just must be kind.”Wisdom 12:19 From a very early age, our psyche drives
CONNECTING POINT: JULY 12, 2020 Published on July 6, 2020 This Sunday’s Gospel is the parable of the farmer who lavishly sows seed everywhere: not only on good soil which will bring forth an abundant
CONNECTING POINT: JULY 5, 2020 Published on June 29, 2020 In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he proclaims that “if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the
Connecting Point: May 31, 2020 Published on May 25, 2020 Pentecost is a celebration for many reasons: it marks the end of the Easter season, is the birthday of the Church, and reminds us of the power that
Connecting Point: May 24, 2020 Published on May 18, 2020 Today, as we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, we recognize the disciple’s confusion as Jesus leaves them for the last time. They are given a
Connecting Point: May 17, 2020 Published on May 11, 2020 “Always be ready to give an explanationto anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope,but do it with gentleness and reverence,keeping your