Connecting Point: January 28, 2024 Published on January 22, 2024 In this Sunday’s Gospel passage, Jesus encounters a man in the synagogue with an unclean spirit that causes him severe suffering. Jesus drives
Advent Reconciliation Services November 27, 2023 There will be an Advent Communal Reconciliation Service at St. Isidore at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 19. Listed below is the schedule for the other
Power in Prayer: April 3, 2022 Published on April 3, 2022 And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Matthew 6:12 This week’s Intention: The Joy of Forgiveness Suggested
Connecting Point: March 27, 2022 Published on March 22, 2022 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?”
Connecting Point: August 8, 2021 Published on August 2, 2021 I find myself becoming bothered when I see and hear people not doing the right thing. Most of the time, not doing the right thing is just showing a
Connecting Point: April 11, 2021 Published on April 5, 2021 Differences exist. We are all unique (and probably a little bit strange to others) and we have different viewpoints. However, what brings all of us
Power in Prayer: February 21, 2021 Published on February 22, 2021 “I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have
Connecting Point: March 22, 2020 Published on March 16, 2020 How can seeing the world as Jesus does allow me to be transformed? This weekend, we hear the story of the man born blind. Back then, the popular
Connecting Point: April 7, 2019 Published on April 4, 2019 “How can I show compassion for those I am tempted to condemn?” In today’s society we see people placing judgment and giving condemnation in the
Connecting Point: March 31, 2019 Published on March 28, 2019 What relationship in my life do I need to unconditionally reconcile? This weekend we find ourselves halfway through the Season of Lent. We began
Connecting Point: December 9, 2018 Published on December 6, 2018 In this week’s Gospel, John the Baptist proclaims “a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” In our Church, we can seek
Connecting Point: July 15, 2018 Published on July 12, 2018 I’m sorry. We use that expression often in our daily conversations; but asking for forgiveness is sometimes more difficult. There’s an implied
Connecting Point : February 11, 2018 February 9, 2018 How can I reach out to people I normally avoid? The major issue is that we avoid people at all. Jesus ate with tax collectors, accepted water and
Connecting Point: September 17, 2017 Published on September 17, 2017 Forgiveness can be an uncomfortable challenge. Jesus tells this story after Peter proposes an extravagant limit of forgiveness. He uses the biblical
Connecting Point: September 10, 2017 Published on September 10, 2017 Asking for forgiveness is not easy, but find out what is even a greater challenge. Matt explains in his reflection of this week’s Connecting
June 3, 2017 When we think of Pentecost, the first thing that comes to mind is the Holy Spirit . So why is our Connecting Point about forgiveness? At the end of
Connecting Point: January 22, 2017 January 20, 2017 St. Paul reminds proclaims in the second reading that the people should be united in Christ when presented with the news that the people are