If you joined us for Mass last weekend, you heard me share the alarming statistic that 9% of Catholics who attend Mass every Sunday have some doubts about the existence of God.[1] While that statistic might seem crazy, I shared how in my junior year of high school I found myself in exactly the same… Continue reading Homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Why Religion
Homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Does God Exist?
A little fair warning for today’s homily. Usually my messages are more spiritual, they try to get at the heart, but today and for the next two weeks, I’m going to change it up a little bit. I am going to try to get you at the level of the head. So hold on to… Continue reading Homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Does God Exist?
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
If you have been with us for the past three weeks you know that Jesus has been laying out for us the path to being a Christian. Over these past four weeks, including this Sunday, He is showing us what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. Four weeks ago, He asked us… Continue reading 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
As we celebrate Labor Day this weekend and officially bring the summer to a close, we find ourselves in the scriptures in part three of a four-part series in Matthew’s gospel, where Jesus teaches us how to be a Christina. If you remember two weeks ago we heard Matthew’s account of Jesus asking His disciples,… Continue reading 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
“Who do you say that I am?”[1] It’s the most fundamental of question of our faith. It’s a question that each and every one of us has to take the time to step back and honestly answer. So, when you hear Jesus in today’s gospel ask the question “who do you say that I… Continue reading 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Reflection for the Faculty of John Paul II Preparatory School
One of the biggest challenges for me when I was first starting out in bioethics was learning to ask the question why. For some reason I was so accustomed to evaluating the what in a situation, that I rarely stopped to evaluate the why. Sure, there are certain actions that are always wrong no matter… Continue reading Reflection for the Faculty of John Paul II Preparatory School
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Maybe it’s a risk this early in the morning, but do me a favor and close your eyes for a second. Don’t actually fall asleep, I know in just a second, but as you close your eyes, imagine yourself as the woman in today’s Gospel. Here’s the situation, your daughter is at home… Continue reading 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Every spring, well ok maybe not this spring, but every other spring, countless graduates find themselves at their graduation ceremony. They sit at this long ceremony that is headlined by some famous person delivering the commencement address. Having been a student for 29 years of my life and having taught on a couple… Continue reading 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
When you read the bible, have you ever stopped to ask yourself, “how would I respond if I were in that situation?” Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, “if I were in today’s gospel, and Jesus told me to feed 5,000 people with a few loaves of bread a couple of fish,… Continue reading 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
I’d like to think I have many skills and talents, but taking care of plants is simply not one of them. I’m not sure why. I can take care of a dog, I can take care of a goldfish, I can even take care of a human, but when it comes to a… Continue reading 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
