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Too often today God gets a bum rap. God gets blamed for all sorts of problems in our worldtoday. God is often portrayed as being capricious, aloof, angry, strict and just plain in a bad mood.People that speak about God seem to think that he is... More Info →

Luke tells us in his gospel that on the road to Jerusalem, “Great crowds were traveling with Jesus…”Up to this point a lot of people were just hanging around with Jesus to see what might be in it for them.So far, the journey has cost them... More Info →

     Through the descent of the Holy Spirit we are invited to fill ourselves with the divine life of God the Father.  The Holy Spirit comes to us as fire to purify our hearts and to fill us with love and truth.  In... More Info →

From time to time we may have all entertained a certain question in our lives that someone places before Jesus while he is teaching and making his way to Jerusalem:  “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” (Lk 13,23)  At the heart of... More Info →

     A few years ago, Pope Francis caused a stir by instructing the young people of the Church at World Youth Day to return to their dioceses and “make a mess” in their dioceses.  The instruction to “make a mess” was not... More Info →

     This Sunday our gospel speaks to us about vigilance.  We must be watchful and ready to greet the Lord when He comes again.  As we keep watch we must be on guard to protect the treasure of our faith that the... More Info →

     Things or people.  What is most important to us?  Now, most of us would very quickly look at that choice and say right away that of course people are more important to me.  However, if we were to give that... More Info →

     “Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.””  The prayer of Jesus was at the heart of his union with... More Info →

Summer is often a time in which we receive guests into our home.  People often travel on vacation during the summer months and sometimes we get a notice from them that they are going to stop by for a visit.  Sometimes that visit is... More Info →

     “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”  This question lies at the heart of each of our lives.  How are we to live our lives here on this earth so that we might have a truly full and rewarding life... More Info →