Tag: connecting point

Freshman year of undergrad at O.U., I was planning to major in Communications/Pre-Law curriculum, but God had other plans for me. Although music had

Sometimes you find your inspiration for a homily in the strangest of places. Like the 80’s music on satellite radio. Singing along with Lionel

Today’s readings draw us, as witnesses, into the baptism of Jesus and the promise of God’s kingdom. It is interesting that this gospel is on the

This week’s Gospel from Matthew reveals the birth of the Messiah and the Feast of the Epiphany. The magi have arrived in Jerusalem, and after

Sometimes we treat others in our family with less respect than we know that we should. This could be due to stress and busyness, having a bad day, or

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shown Isaiah 9:1 This verse is the

The third weekend of Advent is upon us and is known as Gaudete Sunday. It signals the approach of Joy for the Christmas Season, the birth of our

Advent is a season of preparation. We deck the halls of our homes and prepare festive meals for celebrations of Christmas. As Catholics, our Advent

Come join our weekly study of Sunday’s Scripture readings on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM. We will spend about an hour discussing the previous

As we enter this new liturgical year, we cannot help but become reluctantly excited for Christmas that is now just four weeks away. However, during

Many of us have watched an episode of “Undercover Boss.” The show has the CEO or owner of the company disguise themselves as a new employee

During pre-marriage counseling, engaged couples, when discussing their plan for children, sometimes say: “We want to have just one or two children.

Actually my first thought for this question is, for what? Am I ready for what? These past few months have really challenged us to prepare

When is the last time you realized that sainthood was your destiny?  Read that again, sainthood is your destiny!  The Lord wants each and

In this week’s Gospel, we read the Scripture of a Pharisee lawyer asking Jesus which commandment is the greatest?  The Pharisee is

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

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,

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

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

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