Power in Prayer: April 23, 2023 Published on April 23, 2023 “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” John 3:5 Suggested Prayer:
Connecting Point: March 14, 2021 March 8, 2021 I think one of the most difficult things to do as a disciple of Christ is to look at ourselves and admit our shortcomings. It’s a second type of
Connecting Point: January 31, 2021 Published on January 25, 2021 How can we not help but feel anxious in our current environment? We have been living in a pandemic for nearly a year now which has claimed the life
Connecting Point: January 3, 2021 Published on December 28, 2020 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
Connecting Point: December 13, 2020 Published on December 7, 2020 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
CONNECTING POINT: JUNE 21, 2020 Published on June 15, 2020 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
Connecting Point: February 9, 2020 Published on February 3, 2020 When have I witnessed Christ’s light shining through someone? “You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.”
Connecting Point: February 2, 2020 Published on January 27, 2020 How can my light guide others toward Christ? In today’s first reading the Prophet Malachi tells us that God says, “I am sending my messenger to
The Presentation of the Lord and Candlemas Published on January 21, 2020 Although the majority of us have long packed up our Christmas ornaments, the historical Christmas cycle extends past the Baptism of the Lord.
Connecting Point: January 26, 2020 Published on January 20, 2020 How can I be a light to foster unity in a divided world? In the first and second readings this weekend there are two themes that jump out to me. In
Green Team Published on June 4, 2019 What is the Green Team? In the Fall of 2018, the idea of a Green Team surfaced in a Leadership Team discussion. Shortly after the discussion
Connecting Point: March 17, 2019 Published on March 14, 2019 Where are the dark places in my life that need light? This week’s Gospel reading discusses the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Connecting Point: December 25, 2018 Published on December 20, 2018 “How do I receive Jesus as the most important gift of Christmas?” Giving and receiving gifts at Christmas is a spiritual activity of the
Connecting Point: December 2, 2018 Published on November 30, 2018 How can I find strength to work through my daily anxieties? When I look back over the high & lows of my life, I sometimes wondered why God kept
Connecting Point: November 25, 2018 Published on November 22, 2018 All of us experience times of darkness. These dark times are usually the result of the hardships life gives us: the death of a loved one; serious
Connecting Point: November 4, 2018 Published on November 1, 2018 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. We find this quote in both
Connecting Point: August 12, 2018 Published on August 10, 2018 “How can I give life to a lifeless situation?” Have you ever taken a walk at night with only a flashlight to guide you? If so, you have
Connecting Point: February 25, 2018 Published on February 22, 2018 How can my living reflect God’s Light? In this Sunday readings, we hear about Christ’s light and how it should reflect on others. Christ’s
Thoughts on the Transfiguration Published on March 13, 2017 We all have desire to be light to others, to be kind, compassionate and gentle. Yet, that desire can often be too easily squelched by moments when
Connecting Point: January 8 January 6, 2017 Sharing the light of Christ. We’ve all heard that expression and we know that we should be doing that, but often we resist if it means