Jul 4, 2015
We are created to be disciples of Jesus. What does this mean? A disciple is a “learner.” This is not simply an accumulation of information. It is imitating the life-style choices and values of the Master. Every disciple, in biblical times, imitated a master. For us,...
Jul 2, 2015
We are created for God’s pleasure. We are created for His purposes. Often, in our culture, we tend to think first of ourselves. We think: “what are my goals for life?” “What will make me happy?” “What is important to me?” The Bible tells us that we are first created...
Jun 1, 2015
What makes a balanced Christian life? When we stop to think about it, all living things grow. If a child is not growing in physical stature we become concerned about this. Healthy things grow. We plant a tomato seed in the ground and we expect there to be growth...
Dec 24, 2014
As we are in the midst of the Advent season, we are called by the Church and the Scriptures to grow in prayer and the Word of God in our faith. December 8th is the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Mary appears as a significant person in the Advent season....
Nov 15, 2014
Another way to think of the parish is that it is a “school”. Naturally, we think of schools as places of learning, education, growth and change. In schools we are equipped with skills and information to be effective in the world. In the best sense of “school”, we are...
