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  • Why Are You Terrified?

    It wouldn’t get much safer than having Jesus on a boat with you, right? That’s what we would probably think, but in this Sunday’s Gospel (Mk 4:35-41), the disciples become… Read more

  • Clearing the Clutter

    It’s that time of year. My neighborhood is having a ‘community garage sale’ weekend soon, and all households are encouraged to participate. To me, the best part about the event… Read more

  • Random Acts of Prayer

    The other day, I left to run errands, and as I opened the garage door, I was a little frightened by a rustling sound coming from the stack of boxes-within-boxes… Read more

  • We All Have a Place in the Body of Christ

    When you are at church, do you sometimes hear the beginning of the ‘Communion’ hymn and joyfully think ‘Oh, I love that one!’? The richness and significance of some of… Read more

  • Graduates and the Holy Trinity

    We all probably know either a high school or college student graduating this spring which got me thinking. I don’t believe I’ll ever need to prepare to give a commencement… Read more

  • Fruits of the Holy Spirit

    As we approach Pentecost this weekend, it seems like a good time to take a little ‘inventory.’ One of the Pentecost readings reminds us of the Fruits of the Holy… Read more

  • Are You Standing There, Looking at the Sky?

    “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky?” (Acts 1:11) This is from tomorrow’s Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (celebrated at Mass this Sunday)… Read more

  • The Love and Faith in Front of Us

    Not long ago while on the treadmill at my neighborhood rec center, I found entertaining programs on the two televisions in front of me. On one was a movie I… Read more

  • What’s in Your Collection?

    Do you have a collection of something? When I was younger, I had a collection of dolls from various European countries. They were mostly from places my parents visited throughout… Read more

  • The Good Shepherd

    When we read scripture, we often come across images or messages that can take some time to ‘digest,’ understand, or work through. We might need to read the words and… Read more