We are links in the chain. If we want our community and chain to be stronger, we need to help each link. We are all prophets in our baptism and have an obligation to help turn people from wickedness toward God. 9/6/20

“It profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world, but for Wales…” (St. Thomas More in a Man for All Seasons)(correction it was Richard not Roger). Are we losing our life or gaining it. In a lot of the ways that we think will gain our life loses it, but in ways we feel like we are losing it we actually find it. This is true naturally and even more spiritually. Don’t hold on to our gifts, God wants to give more. Let us open our hands and let our life go in order to find it. 8/30/20

I share my story to let you know that God works. We would love to have huge spiritual experiences every day, but that is not often how it works. Peter spends a lot of ordinary time with Jesus to be able to confess who Jesus with his lips and ultimately with his life. The most important growth in spiritual experiences doesn’t come from random experiences but persevering in relationship with Jesus. 8/23/20

We are not blessed for our sake alone. Just as Israel was chosen so salvation could be brought to the whole world so we are chosen, blessed, and saved so that we can bring those things to others. 8/16/20

The Church is often represented as a boat in the midst of a storm. The storm will never over take it because we have the assurance of God. In our lives as well, we have the assurance that God is with us and the storms of life will not over take us. When we see the storm let us acknowledge it but keep our eyes focused on Jesus because the storm is only a storm. 9/9/20

Nothing can separate us from God! Fr. Walter Ciszek has been a great example in my life to remember that God is always with us even when our plans do not work. Do we see God in our life? God is not in us only in the success or what we want, but in all things. We are Conquerors of all things in Christ. Are we convinced that nothing can separate us from the Love of God? The sun always shines and God is always with us. 9/2/20

King Midas gets his wish that brings about his destruction. King Solomon receives his humble request of wisdom that does not keep him from destruction. So, what will keep us from destruction? St. Paul in his wisdom learned through difficulty is that nothing destroys us if we love God. All things work for our good if we love God. The world wants justice, God wants redemption of all things. The world complains about all things. Christians find gratitude in all things. Let God redeem all things in your life. 7/26/20

In the parable today we see how God does not uproot all evil because it might destroy the good. Freewill is one of the greatest goods because it allows us to love. To destroy evil God would have to destroy free will which would destroy love. God is not overcome by the evil but beautifully in his power is patient. “Your mastery over all things makes you lenient to all” 7/19/20.

Sometimes we can fall into a belief of fatalism, but we are not bound by fate that restricts freedom but in a fate that is co-operating with our freedom. 7/11/20

Jesus calls all who labor and are burdened to come to him which means basically everyone. How does he give us rest? By telling us to work with him and learn. Be meek and humble with is not being like Eeyore, but like Jesus. Meekness is not weakness, but incredible strength. Strength that can only come from being reliant on Jesus. 7/5/20