As citizens of the United States, we are blessed to live in a country where we have the right to participate in our own governance through free and fair elections. This great responsibility comes with a grave moral obligation to ensure that we cast our ballot only after careful consideration.[1] The right to… Continue reading Preparing to Vote in November 2016
Month: October 2016
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Jesus’ parable in today’s Gospel of the Pharisee and the tax collector reminds us each of us that “without humility we cannot be pleasing to God.”[1] In fact “the thing that counts in Christianity is obedience, humility in the face of God’s word.”[2] It doesn’t matter how good or bad we have been… Continue reading 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Let’s be honest, as Catholics, most of us are completely ignorant of the Scriptures. We often justify our ignorance of the Scriptures by claiming to have the teachings of the Church to guide us but, “the Bible is not a handbook devised for the dissemination of an ideology. It is a… Continue reading 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
As I get older life seems to be passing by quicker. We live such busy lives that it can be easy for us to jump from one event to the next, checking things off our list without ever taking time to step back and take a look at the whole picture. Yet, if… Continue reading 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C: End of Luke 18 Retreat
When I was 16 I decided that the best job for me was to be a lifeguard because I would get to sit by the pool all day, see my friends, and not really have to do any work. That view was shatter when I met my new boss who had just taken early retirement… Continue reading 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C: End of Luke 18 Retreat
Through The Cross To Light 