Tag Archive: #reflection

The Symptoms of Vanity (and the Surprising Cure)

Posted on March 6, 2024
Vanity of vanities! All is vanity!” Okay maybe not everything, but probably more than you thought. Vanity isn’t just looking the mirror too much (although it could be). Vanity isn’t just too much plastic surgery (although it could be). Vanity [read more...]

Into the Desert

Posted on February 6, 2024
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our 40-day Lenten journey. Lent is a season of reflection, prayer, repentance, and sacrifice – a time to prepare our hearts and minds to walk beside Jesus into the barren desert and, ultimately, into [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: Come in From the Cold

Posted on January 30, 2024
“Come in from the cold” After a mild November and December, with the start of January, winter has come crashing down on us. In our back yard, we have a feral cat that we’ve been feeding for many years. We [read more...]

Prayer First

Posted on January 30, 2024
The Gospel readings from the past three Sundays have described for us a typical day in the life of Jesus. Once He began His ministry, Jesus spent His days healing the sick, casting out demons, preaching to the people, meeting [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: Come In From the Cold

Posted on January 29, 2024
“Come in from the cold” After a mild November and December, with the start of January, winter has come crashing down on us. In our back yard, we have a feral cat that we’ve been feeding for many years. We [read more...]

Prayer of Thanks and Gratitude

Posted on January 23, 2024
Lord, I thank you for imparting your strength to me through the sacraments. I thank You, Jesus, for filling my heart with Your Love. You do not demand that we love each other with empty hearts, but hearts overflowing with [read more...]

Free to Choose

Posted on January 17, 2024
My brothers and sisters, God is love. And He, Who is Love, patiently waits with hope for the conversion of each person. God patiently waits for the conversion of the sinner. In His Love, He gives each of us the [read more...]

The Raw Reality of Your Favorite Bible People

Posted on January 10, 2024
Some of your favorite Bible characters were… terrible sometimes. Abraham lied and said Sarah wasn’t his wife. Jacob tricked his father into giving him the birthright instead of his brother. And there are plenty of stories that aren’t even appropriate [read more...]