Grace Abounds! Living a Virtuous Life
Grace Abounds! Yesterday, I had the opportunity to spend the day with some fantastic young people from The Diocese of Charlotte’s Catholic Campus Ministry Group. These students represent the...
View ArticleGiver? Me? What’s in it for Me?
Why be a giver? You might be thinking, “Why should I part with my hard earned money and give it to someone else? No one’s done any favors for me?” The short answer is that you do it because Jesus...
View ArticleFriendship: It was I Who Chose You
Friendship as defined by Jesus through the writings of the Apostle, Saint John: No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command...
View ArticleJesus: Truly Obedient to the Father
Jesus is the quintessential model for obedience. We see the first example of obedience in Luke 2:49, where we read, “Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” Jesus had an awareness of the...
View ArticleJesus, What Were You Thinking?
It was just another day of the week, or was it? Jesus knew, as God, that before the week would end, He will have given His life, for many, to conquer death. What must Jesus have been thinking? He...
View ArticleJudas’ Betrayal of Christ
Today is Holy Wednesday. In today’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew 26: 14-25 we hear of Judas Iscariot’s betrayal of Jesus Christ: One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the...
View ArticleManifesting the Father’s Love: Remain in My Love
Jesus used His time on earth to teach us about the Father, and the Father’s love for us. In John 14:7, Jesus tells us, “If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him...
View ArticleFind a Real Friend in Jesus – Book Review
What a joy it was to read Gary Zimak’s new book, Find a Real Friend in Jesus. I had the opportunity to hear Gary speak at this past summer’s Catholic Writers Guild conference in Chicago. IL. He spoke...
View ArticleBaptism of the Lord – A Day to Remember God’s Love
Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord. This day marks the end of Jesus’ private life and the beginning of His public ministry. On the River Jordan, Jesus allowed Himself to be baptized with water...
View ArticleFacing Struggles? You are Never Alone! Who is with You?
Do you ever get the feeling that when you are facing struggles, you are alone? That no one other than you face such challenges? That everyone else seems to have it so much easier? That is exactly what...
View ArticleChrist’s Humility: A Teaching Moment, Then and Now
Jesus didn’t enter Jerusalem on a beautiful stallion, or better yet in a covered canapé. No, He entered Jerusalem on the back of an ass; one of the simplest and hardest working creatures known to man....
View ArticleWhat Does Jesus Want for His Birthday?
As we near Christmas Day, I want to take some time to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! May the celebration of the Incarnation of Christ fill your hearts with His Love, Peace, Joy and Hope. At...
View ArticleHoly Week is Here! When Have You Failed Jesus?
We begin Holy Week, with Palm Sunday, where we remember Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem. At Palm Sunday Mass, we hear the Passion of Our Lord and receive blessed palms. Then, we place those blessed...
View ArticleIs Jesus Your Cornerstone?
In today’s Gospel reading from Mark 12:10-11, Jesus asks this question: Have you not read this scripture passage: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this...
View ArticleTransfiguration of Our Lord
Today, we celebrate the Transfiguration of Our Lord. In Mark 9:2-10 we read about Jesus going up the high mountain to converse with Elijah and Moses. During this conversation, Jesus’ clothes became...
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