Reflections

A Longing for More…

“What are you waiting for, you know you are called to do something great.” When he heard this, Fr. Mark Toups decided to enter the seminary. But that wasn’t the first time he heard the call. While growing up in [read more...]

Peace Through Forgiveness

Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy [read more...]

The Fullness of Joy

The following video reflection is brought to you by Our Lady of the Wayside’s “That Man is You” Men’s Group. Mysteries of the Rosary (The Joyful Mysteries) is a 7-episode series highlighting the Mysteries in the life of Christ as [read more...]

Criticism, Correction, Acceptance: Biblical Practices for Daily Life

Kathleen Miller led a Bible study at Our Lady of the Wayside discussing practical readings about criticism, correction, and acceptance. She emphasized the relevance of these readings to our daily lives, particularly in dealing with the many forms of criticism [read more...]

Did God Create Aliens?

Do aliens from outer space really exist? Did God create them? Are they intelligent? What does that mean for our faith? In this video, Fr. Mike’s answer might not be what you’re looking for, but… it’s the truth.

Loving Correction

When we consider God’s law, we discover that along with God’s justice, there is something more: Love. St. Paul writes: “Love is the fulfillment of the law.” Jesus’ life is the fulfillment of the Law because He paid the sacrificial [read more...]

The Cost of Love

Your life probably wouldn’t have so many rules. You wouldn’t be as guilty for any sins you commit (you wouldn’t even know they were sins in the first place). You wouldn’t need to evangelize. And you wouldn’t know that the [read more...]

Carrying Our Crosses

As Jesus tells us in today’s Gospel: in order to have a deep spiritual life, we must deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Jesus. The prophet Jeremiah in the first reading proves it. Jeremiah had a gentle nature. [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: A Man’s Faith Journey

“A man’s faith journey” “Why don’t they do something about …!” We all have probably been in a conversation where that question was asked. That question usually occurs when discussing an issue of great importance – when there is no [read more...]

Expectations vs. Reality

When things don’t go the way we expect, it’s hard not to be frustrated and disappointed. How do we move on after unmet expectations? And how do we break the vicious cycle? Fr. Mike tells us how to keep it [read more...]