Salvation, not evil, is the pathway God has designed for us
I want to touch upon a subject that can be an elephant in the room in modern spirituality. I will attempt to touch lightly upon it while simultaneously stressing the gravity and impact that it has had on humanity from the very early days of human existence. It is the topic of evil, to the po...Read full story »
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Despite our myriad differences, we are called to unite
The Holy Church has survived and thrived through 20 centuries. Jesus knew that for the Church to survive the ages, there would need to be a structure in place to maintain consistency of His message, order in a world that can quickly become disorderly and oversight of the treasures entrusted...Read full story »
Monday, May 06, 2013
Reflections on the 2013 Right to Life banquet
Have you ever stood on a precipice, perhaps looking out over the side of a bridge or canyon? Have you ever come to a sudden awareness that the situation in which you find yourself will effectively change your life forever? Death and birth events, sacramental milestones and other grand...Read full story »
Monday, April 22, 2013
Your light, however bright or dim, could help lead others to Christ
My dear brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, if you have read one or more of my articles in the Message, you may find that there seems to be a theme of calling each of us to Catholic action. I am not sure what compels me to do so. Each writer, I suppose, has their own distinct and un...Read full story »
Monday, April 15, 2013
Reflecting on a walk during the 'breezy time of day'
They walked along together, Father and Son, allowing their bare feet to sink into the lush, green, soft grass as they strolled together. They stopped frequently as some are likely to do on a stroll, taking in the picturesque beauty of the landscape before them. They were inseparable,...Read full story »
Monday, April 01, 2013
Creating the kingdom of God means honing your spiritual weapons
As humans, we create cognitive structures, or thought patterns, that help us to learn, grow and deal with the world around us. Think of the diagram of a family tree or an organization chart as the way beliefs and memories are created and stored in our brains. The stronger, or more emotional the eve...Read full story »
Monday, March 04, 2013
Attacking Lent with Weapons of Peace and Prayer
My brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, Lent is upon us. It is that time in our lives when we are reminded of our mortality, which can sometimes be a bit disconcerting and yet so necessary as we live in a world that seems to become increasingly less grounded. It is never easy to face one’s i...Read full story »
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Living with a childlike zeal brings us closer to the kingdom
We are always placing timelines on ourselves. Some of these stages in our lives are based on science. By the age of 12 months, we should be performing certain tasks. By the age of five years, we should be performing certain tasks, etc. There are other timelines that are less scientific. For e...Read full story »
Thursday, February 14, 2013
A simple plan for spreading the good news to others
On the first page of the Imitation of Christ, a Christian devotional book by Thomas à Kempis, the author writes, “I would rather feel contrition than know how to define it.” He speaks here to the point of knowing our faith cognitively as opposed to living our faith actively. What d...Read full story »
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Turn your faults and sinful tendencies into 'three-legged stools'
If one looks into the recesses of their own soul, they will in most cases find a mixture of light and shadow. Some events to be proud of and some, well, maybe not so much. As we look even deeper, we find that some of these shadow events, we will call them sin, are reoccurring and even at tim...Read full story »
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
