Each of us has those things in our lives that bring us fulfillment and there’s certainly nothing wrong with enjoying the many good things this world has to offer, but at the same time we must be on guard against making those things such a priority in our lives that they cause us… Continue reading 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year
Last month, Fr. Waldman, Fr. Sullivan and I participated in a stump the associate night at St. Margaret Mary. When you allow people to come and ask any question they want about the Catholic faith, you know you are opening Pandora’s Box. About halfway through the evening someone asked us what we thought… Continue reading 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
By now I’m sure you are familiar with the Pokémon Go phenomenon. Within a week it has become the biggest mobile game ever, attracting over 21 million daily active users. It’s a game that uses players cell phones’ to guide them to real places where virtual Pokémon monsters roam so… Continue reading 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
As I reflect on this past week’s shootings in Dallas and here in Ballwin, I can’t help but be reminded that there are allot of hurting people in our world; allot of wounded souls that need healing and I believe today’s Parable of the Good Samaritan gives us insight into… Continue reading 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C
Tomorrow we will celebrate our country’s 240th birthday. This year as our nation gathers to celebrate our independence, we find ourselves in the midst of a very heated election year where we as Americans seem to be searching for our identity. As I reflect on this election cycle, I am saddened… Continue reading 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
What are the most important moments of your life? If I went around the Church I’m sure many of you would probably say your wedding day, the birth of your children or even your own birthday. While those are historically important moments in your life which should be cherished and… Continue reading 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
In today’s Gospel Jesus asks each of us the most fundamental question of our faith “Who do you say that I am?” Friends there is no shying away from the question. It is a question that all of us have had to or will have to answer sometime in our… Continue reading 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
There are many different ways to read the Scriptures, each with its own unique and important insight into who God is and what our relationship with Him is all about. One important, yet often overlooked, way of reading the Scriptures is to look closely at how the different biblical figures cooperate with God… Continue reading 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
10th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C
Regardless of how religious we are, when tragedy strikes, our faith becomes important to us. Often when our back is against the wall and we have no other options we recognize that our only option is to turn to God. It is in those moments, that we often find ourselves… Continue reading 10th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C
Corpus Christi Year C
In just a few minutes when we approach the altar to receive Holy Communion, what will we see? What will we be thinking? What will we be holding in our hearts? How we answer these questions depends on what, or I should say, who we believe the Eucharist is. … Continue reading Corpus Christi Year C
Through The Cross To Light 