Reflections

Let Yourself Pray

For Sunday, October 16, 2022 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time   Exodus 17:8-13 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Luke 18:1-8 …Pray always, without becoming weary. — Luke 18:1 For the first nine months of my daughter’s life, she didn’t “sleep” so much [read more...]

Father Mark’s Farewell

Dear Our Lady of the Wayside parish, During the height of the shutdown in Spring of 2020, as plans continued to be canceled and uncertainty reigned, our heads were swirling with the reality that was setting in around us.  It [read more...]

Thoughtful Thankfulness

28th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C This Sunday’s Gospel shows us that God intervenes in our lives, but He does not intervene according to our plans. No miracle is exactly like another; each miracle is unique. While we [read more...]

Bishop Barron: Answers to Young People’s Pressing Religious Questions

At the Regional Congress 2.0 Teach event, Bishop Robert Barron presented on the importance of not dumbing down the faith as we engage in religious education. Young people enjoy asking about and discussing the big questions, from God’s existence, to [read more...]

Chris Stefanick: A Billion Reasons to Believe

Welcome to a new day of life! May this new day find you willing to open your heart to faith yet again and trust the Lord to provide and care for you and your family.If you take a few moments [read more...]

“Increase Our Faith”

27th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C  Every week I celebrate funeral Masses for parishioners who have passed away. These events always give me much to think about, but especially the fact that life is very fragile. We never [read more...]

Featured Video: Praying the Rosary Like Never Before

In this talk, Dr. Edward Sri discusses the main tenets of his book, the New Rosary in Scripture. He shares Pope St. John Paul II’s practical strategies for praying the Rosary better so can encounter Jesus more deeply in prayer. [read more...]

How to Skip Purgatory

We all want to be saints, but the struggle against sin and selfishness can feel overwhelming. There may be days where we might feel satisfied simply making it to purgatory rather than entering the pearly gates. But is this lukewarm [read more...]

Don’t Wait (Until It’s Too Late)

26th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C  The first reading for this Sunday tells us that the people were of Joseph. What does this mean? “Joseph” is the son of Jacob, who had a coat of many colors and [read more...]

Why Do We Do That? Catholic Life Explained

Question: Who is St. Jerome and why is he so significant that we honored him with a feast on September 30? Answer: St. Jerome (345–420) was considered the greatest biblical scholar of his day, conversant with Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. [read more...]