Father talks about how to work to avoid the influence of evil in our lives. He also discusses the use of sacramental.  Our sufferings when we unite them with the sufferings of Jesus have a power to protect us from the evil one. Trust in God’s plan for you. Benedict the 16th letter was published […]

April 11, 2019 Reflections on Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: ‘The Church and the scandal of sexual abuse’   The best part of the letter is the solution: return to prayer for renewal in the Church. Turn back to the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and in the liturgy. Covenantal aspects of our faith are more […]

April 10, 2019 Marketing and attention engineering – is your attention fragmented? How do you “collect your thoughts”? Give God your time, focus less on passing things and more on eternal. Study uncovers the surprising drinking habits of surface actors. Today is an exciting day for astrophysicists: first photographic evidence of a black hole M87 […]

Dark triad vs. Light triad; to be a saint is not about a collection of personality traits; it’s to choose God’s will vs our own will. The particular struggles and temptations don’t define whether you make it to heaven or not; your weaknesses provide opportunities to rely on God’s strength. To be productive is not a […]

April 5, 2019 Is your anger righteous when it is because of someone else’s sin? Stanford students help the Cloistered Dominican Sisters at Corpus Christi Monastery in Menlo Park, CA. How can you help those around you during Lent? Father gives a few practical tips. Father shares a personal story never revealed before on the […]

Archbishop Wilton Gregory appointed in Washington D.C. Relevant Radio coming to Washington D.C. July 2019. Christology and the many titles of Jesus, in scripture: “Friend” is a title Jesus uses to describe himself; and to invite us to become like him. Recommended read: St. Thomas a Kempis’s classic work on Jesus: The Imitation of Christ. […]

April 3, 2019 Drama; Hopelessness; Renewal in the Church What to do when petty drama is afflicting your parish. How to identify feelings of hopelessness. Father Matthew shares Dr. Jeff Mirus’ article: 10 Steps Every Bishop Can Take To Renew the Church Reflection on today’s reading and Gospel.

April 2, 2019 Christus Vivit: A First Look at Pope Francis’ New Letter to Youth. We need to propose to young people: look to the Saints for models of holiness. At this moment you are infinitely loved. Giving up sugar allows your brain to need less of it. Giving up sin and relying on the grace […]

April 1, 2019 Our happiness doesn’t come from living in peaceful times; to be happy means to live in God’s will/abide in His presence. Even in times of great scandal, we can live this moment well. Trusting the sacraments — especially in the sacrament of reconciliation/confession — deepens our faith and trust in the Church, […]

Father discusses temptation and how we can handle them better. Some people experience having temptations with shopping too much. When we punish ourselves, it is not going to fix the problem. Father talks about a woman who developed a terrible opioid addiction. Your worth is not taken away by your sin.         Over the weekend Father […]