Reflections

Your Spiritual Life?

Posted on September 26, 2023
This Sunday’s Gospel reminds us that good intentions are not enough to get us to heaven. Following Christ and leading a truly spiritual life takes discipline, effort, and perseverance. We cannot simply say “I believe in God” and expect to [read more...]

Welcome to Respect Life Month!

Posted on September 26, 2023
October is the month of Our Lady but also when we celebrate the joy and dignity of every human life. This year’s theme from the USCCB is Radical Solidarity. Join us for a month of prolife events and look for [read more...]

The Greatest Gift

Posted on September 19, 2023
It is tempting to think like the laborers in Sunday’s Gospel that God is more generous with others than with me. This temptation arises when we desire the wrong thing: what God gives instead of God Himself. What the laborers [read more...]

A Longing for More…

Posted on September 15, 2023
“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

Posted on September 12, 2023
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

Posted on September 8, 2023
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...]

Did God Create Aliens?

Posted on September 5, 2023
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

Posted on September 5, 2023
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...]