Is faith something we have to just accept? Or is there some reason to it that makes it more logical? There are some people who have the mistaken notion that faith and reason are on the opposite ends of the spectrum. For them, faith is a blind allegiance to a set of beliefs arbitrarily...
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2 Samuel 12:7-10,13; Galatians 2:16,19-21; Luke 7:36-8:3 “I am sorry;” three simple words; three very easy words to pronounce.  But when put together into one sentence three of the hardest words to utter.  “I am sorry,” is hard to say for a variety of reasons.  First of all it means swallowing our pride and...
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Acts 5:12-16;  Revelation 1:9-13,17-19;  John 20:19-31 One popular type of television entertainment today is the makeover show.  The persons involved are given an opportunity to makeover a room, a yard, or even themselves.  The producers always make sure there are plenty of before pictures.  After the makeover, all present marvel at the differences between...
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Joshua 5:9-12;  2 Corinthians 5:17-21;  Luke 15:1-3,11-32 We are halfway through the 40 days of Lent and today we pause to celebrate.  The Church calls today Laetare, “Let us rejoice.”  And for what do we rejoice?  Why do we break our solemn fast of forty days to celebrate?  The answer to this is found...
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Is faith something we have to just accept? Or is there some reason to it that makes it more logical? There are some people who have the mistaken notion that faith and reason are on the opposite ends of the spectrum. For them, faith is a blind allegiance to a set of beliefs arbitrarily...
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Christmas – 2009 The Christmas story, with its vivid cast of characters, is a story so very familiar to us.  Because of this we sometimes can miss sight of the deeper meaning of the reality of the “Word made flesh,” our God who came to dwell among us.  Because of this I invite you...
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The Sacrament of Anointing is not just for those who are dying. Rather, this sacrament asks God to restore the person to health while at the same time granting the remission of venial sins. That is why it is important they we anoint people early in an illness, or any time that...
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Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17 During this Easter Season Fr. Gary and I will be baptizing 15 babies.  Each of these children, whose ages are still measured in weeks and months are already loved.  They did not earn the love.    That is the way we all start out.  By an act of...
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