As we minister to others it is important that we learn to take off our own blinders so that we can see those on the margins that we often overlook. Each and every person that we encounter has a story that needs to be heard and is deserving of our attention and love. Continue reading Great is Your Faith; Wednesday in the Eighteenth Week of Ordinary Time
We can do all the holy rituals we please but if we are not inwardly clean then our rituals lose their meaning and become empty actions. Continue reading Keeping the Ritual Holy; Memorial of Saint John Vianney
When we face difficult situations, our faith in God allows us to let go of our fear. Like Peter, we can reach out our hand and pray, “Lord save us”, and Jesus will be there to help us along the way. Continue reading Do not be Afraid; Monday in the Eighteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Although it was their physical hunger which provided the opportunity for Jesus to provide the meal, it was a deeper hunger which Jesus was addressing, and which brought the people to that field in the first place. Continue reading Come to the Table; Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time