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 During the season of Advent we have 3 major figures in scripture who act as guides to us in entering into the mystery of the Incarnation and serve as examples to us of Advent waiting and preparation.  Our first guide is the prophet... More Info →

Advent is a time of waiting.  It is a time to develop our patience.  James instructs us in his letter to the Church, “Be patient, therefore, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord.  See how the farmer waits for... More Info →

John the Baptist had a building project that he was working on.  He knew that he wasn’t the one that would actually do the building but that he was sent to prepare the way for the building.  He was in charge of the “si... More Info →

    When I was younger I was a long time member of the Boy Scouts and I was also very active in the Order of the Arrow, a part of the Scouting program.  I was a Vigil Member of the Order of the Arrow which was the highest level... More Info →

Professional baseball has a trade deadline late in the season.  Often teams that are making a run for the playoffs will make a last minute trade for a player that can help their chances to make the playoffs.  Imagine if you were a... More Info →

We all go through times when it seems like everything is falling apart.  The things that we considered to be certainties in life suddenly change and leave us disoriented and confused.  The world we once knew changes and becomes a... More Info →

As we approach the end of our liturgical year, the scriptures that we are given to meditate on at mass turn us towards the end of time and the coming of Christ the King.  These meditations take on an “eschatological” flavor and... More Info →

How far will our Lord go to save a single soul?  There are billions and billions of souls that have been given existence, does our Lord truly care for each and every individual soul?  Would God, a loving Father, who created all persons... More Info →

   I am sure that all of us at one time or another in our prayer life have wondered whether or not God is listening to our prayer.  As we lift up our hearts, our needs, our praises and our whole lives to God we may for a moment... More Info →

I recently received an email from a priest friend from seminary and at the bottom of his message there was a quotation from St. Philo of Alexandria that read:  “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.”  This gentle... More Info →