I’ve spent most of my adult life working in parish ministry, and boy-oh-boy have I seen things! From “Negative Nellies” and “Juridical
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In this Sunday’s Gospel (Matthew 28:16–20), we hear something that seems surprising: “When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.”
“Faith and love are like blind man’s guides. They will lead you along a path unknown to you, to the place where God is hidden.”
Are we ever completely ready? We’ve all faced moments where we sense God nudging us forward, and that quiet question surfaces: Am I really ready
“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” (Acts 9:5b) Suggested Prayer: Prayer to Saint Paul the Apostle O Glorious Saint Paul, after
Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?”Jesus said to him, I am the way and the truth
And there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had,
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
Growing up, I’ve always felt like the story of Thomas in this Sunday’s gospel has been conveyed as an example of how not to live: – Thomas
“Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, [Jesus] asked him to put out a short distance from the shore. Then he sat down and
“Faith and love are like blind man’s guides. They will lead you along a path unknown to you, to the place where God is hidden.” St.
The Gospel reading for this Thirtieth Sunday of ordinary time is the episode of Bartimaeus, the blind man. In the Gospel, Bartimaeus cries out for
This week we share a revealing Gospel from Mark in which the disciples learn that Jesus is “the Christ.” The disciples also learn that this has a
“Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.” Matthew 25:40 Suggested Prayer: Make
The juxtaposition of the two stories in this weekend’s Gospel is palatable. Jesus cared for the unnamed woman who had been suffering for 12 years,
What can a storm reveal about my faith? I remember August 3, 2014 like it was yesterday. It was the day my Nana passed away. I knew her earthly time
Lent and its’ accompanying journey are rapidly approaching for the Catholic community. The community as a whole is renewed as we take time to focus
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
This week’s connecting point Jesus is giving his disciples a pep talk. He knows the journey he is preparing them for is a tough
“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