“In the external scheme of things, shining moments are as brief as the twinkling of an eye. Yet such twinklings is what eternity is made of. Moments when we human beings can say, ‘I love you. I’m proud of you. I forgive you. I’m grateful for you.’ That’s what eternity is made of: invisible, imperishable good stuff!” ~Fred Rogers
On the Inside; On the Outside
Have you ever wondered what God is saying to us? Are we even listening? Many of us feel as if we can’t hear God, and as a 
result we walk around aimless, clueless, and lost. What we need to do is to ask if the words of Jeremiah apply to us (Jeremiah 7:23-28). How carefully do we listen? How well do we carry out the will of God in our lives? How clearly can we discern the presence of God in our daily lives?
To help answer these questions, here are five steps that we need to follow to help us walk in God’s ways: Read More
Prayer to St. Joseph: Model of Obedience
Saint Joseph, one of the most visible traits of your soul is obedience to God. Woven into your entire life is faithfulness, obedience, and confidence in the Lord who loves you.
At the beginning of the Gospel, Mary, your betrothed, finds herself pregnant. As a compassionate man, you decide to let her go home secretly so as not to expose her. But God asks you to take her to you, nonetheless, as a faithful spouse. Mindful of this first message from God, you join him in embarking on the ever mysterious path of the Incarnation. Read More
A few years ago, I was attending a team meeting for work, one where our management team got everyone together to rally the troops and motivate us to perform better. We had a motivational speaker who was giving us a presentation. As I was listening, I noticed that my boss (who was sitting turned-somewhat sideways in the front row) was picking her nose – and not daintily, but very aggressively. As much as I didn’t want to look at her, I couldn’t help but to do so. I became so fixated on her actions that I had stopped listening to the speaker. Read More
“Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light.”
~ G.K. Chesterton
As we begin this season of Lent, today’s Gospel (Luke 9:22-25) is a difficult message to hear and an even tougher one to carry out. We are told that we each need to carry our own cross and follow Jesus, and be prepared to do so every day. We are also told that we must renounce “self” in order for us to live. Now this goes against our every desire to want to advance ourselves in the eyes of others as well as to focus our attention on our own needs and wants. Read More
People are always asking me for ideas for what “things” they can do during Lent to partake in the hallmarks of a Christian life of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. As our Lenten journey is about to begin, I want to focus on the first hallmark: prayer.
There are many ways to pray, but there are a few methods that can really help us spiritually prepare ourselves during Lent. Read More
“Prayer is not a power to remove obstacles to growth; prayer is a reliance on God that he will raise us to grow through obstacles.” ~Anonymous
“What do you do when everything is going wrong and there’s nothing else you can do? You hang on – just like Jesus did.” ~Anonymous
Solomon’s legacy began with great success. But despite his glorious beginning, Solomon’s heart was not entirely with the Lord (1 Kings 11:4-13). He basically did not obey God, and the end result was that Solomon’s reign was catastrophic. This all came about because he had forgotten God’s unconditional and faithful love and decided to serve idols instead. Today, we too have our idols that we worship and find that our hearts are not entirely with the Lord. Read More
