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Have you ever run a 5k, a 10k, a half marathon or even a full marathon? You train for months, modifying your routine, and before you know, it is race

Asking for forgiveness can be very difficult. “What if the person I hurt is still very angry with me?” “What if they won’t forgive me?”

Beginning this week and for the remainder of Lent, we will read different readings at different Masses. We will read the readings of Year A at the

In today’s gospel we learn that while Jesus was praying, “his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white.” Then later in

Where or who do we turn to in times we experience a challenge in life? When our faith is shaken, do we turn away from God? When I had to face the

I am an introspective person. I like to reflect on moments in my life when I could have and should have done better, so that I can improve my

Have you heard this one before: “What are you waiting for, a sign from God?” We’re in the 2nd month of the year 2022. Today is the 20th day

I can still see my Dad’s face and hear his voice when he hugged me and said “Congratulations.” It was the Easter Vigil in 2013 and I had just

The first step toward Christian discipleship in the Gospel according to Luke is leaving behind fear and placing our trust in the Lord.  We see

God’s love does not discriminate. Even when we sin and do unloving things, He still loves us and calls us back to himself. The equation of true

And so, they came to share the good news with the world… first the twelve Apostles with skills that included gathering and fishing, business

In this Sunday’s second reading, St. Paul encourages us to live in the Spirit as members of the Body of Christ using the gifts that the Spirit

I remember my first real job very well. I was 14 years old and I was hired at a local pizzeria. My mother dropped me off for work on my first day and

The Gospel story of the three Magi holds great significance for us in today’s globalized society. It reminds us that we are one global human

The Christmas Season is a wonderful time of year, filled with gatherings with friends and family. Each gathering brings opportunity to converse with

The great joy and hope of this Christmas Season is powerfully expressed in the Gospel of John proclaimed at our Masses on Christmas day.  Jesus,

“As is written of me in the scroll, behold, I come to do your will, O God.” In this reading from the Book of Hebrews, Jesus affirms that

The Third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete (“rejoice”) Sunday with themes of joy and gladness resonating throughout the scripture and

Discernment does involve perspective which can be inherently problematic. Perspective is our own attitude toward or way of regarding something; our

As Catholics, we have stepped into the new Liturgical Year A with readings from the Gospel of Luke. This weekend, Jesus has foretold of his second