On this Holy Saturday, I wanted to reshare something I wrote a few years back specifically for this special day. This Holy Saturday Lament is written from the point of view of one of the disciples after the crucifixion of Jesus. May we sit and pray with these words today so to inspire our own journey of faith. Read More
Happy St. Joseph’s Day! Whether celebrating around a St. Joseph’s Day Table or simply acknowledging this glorious feast day, I wanted to share a reflection that I found while sifting through my files of prayers. May this help our own obedience and faith during our Lenten journey. Read More
I realize that we are only one week into Lent, but some of us may be feeling a bit of pressure, especially if we gave up something that was really hard to give up. It’s right about now when we need a little boost of endurance to get us over the hump. Read More
Here we are, another Ash Wednesday. Lent has officially begun, and we as Catholic Christians begin thinking of all the things that we would like give up or do during these 40 days. But maybe, we just need to focus on one thing only during Lent. Read More
In the year 1910, the Earth passed through the tail of Halley’s Comet for six hours. Leading up to this event, French Catholic astronomer Camille Flammarion said that all life on Earth could perish in the gases from the comet. Read More
“What a beautiful day,” I thought as I ventured out on a nature walk. The October sun was bright and warm while an autumn breeze gently blew through the trees, shaking loose its leaves as a reminder that even nature is preparing for another season to come. Read More
This past weekend, I had to say my final goodbye to my Mother as she passed away after 96 years of life on this planet. Through my many tears, I experienced that goodbyes are never easy. Read More
This past week, Stephanie and I were participating in our weekly tradition of ‘Friday Date Night’ at the grocery store (exciting, I know).
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One morning while at my mother-in-law’s house in Iowa, I stepped outside to feed her cat at 5am while everyone was still asleep. The door blew shut and locked me outside. I tried calling my wife multiple times with no answer. I tried tapping on her window, banging on her window, tapping on my mother-in-law’s window, banging on her window, and lastly ringing the doorbell. This went on for 15 minutes. Someone finally woke up, turned on the lights, and there was talking inside. Finally, the door opened. As I started to step in the house the cat looked at me and said, “See how I feel buddy?”
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Today, I ponder. Read More
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