Tag Archive: #reflection

The Kingdom of God is in Our Midst

We often hear news reports about bad behavior on airplanes, about people who become unruly and irritable, making demands on the cabin crew and inconveniencing the rest of the passengers by delaying the flight or just making the trip unpleasant. [read more...]

Laughing at Death?

Death. How’s that for starting out on a bright note? Seriously though. For something so certain and absolutely going to happen, it’s strange we don’t consider and talk about this subject more. The Bible reminds us, ‘Teach us to number [read more...]

Encountering Jesus

At dinner the other night, I recounted the experience of my visit to a poor parish community in Venezuela in 2006. On this one day, the hosts knew that the American visitors were coming, and they splurged on us with [read more...]

Why It’s Important to Laugh at Yourself

Do you take yourself too seriously? Are you unwilling to acknowledge your faults and weaknesses to others- or even to yourself? In this video, Fr. Mike shares some lessons in humility and being willing to laugh at yourself.

Reducing the Unnecessary to Make Room for the Necessary

The following reflection is Deacon Paul Onischuk’s Homily from Our Lady of the Wayside’s Family Mass on July 17, 2022. In the Gospel according to Luke, Chapter 10, Verse 38-42, we hear how Martha is “burdened with much serving” and [read more...]

Pray About It? Or Just Do It?

Pray about it? Or just do it? Fr. Mike breaks down the Benedictine charism of prayer AND work and offers us some food for thought when tempted to fall into fatalism or quietism and remove our will from the equation.

Abraham Drew Nearer

I’m from the Midwest. My parents and grandparents were all born, raised, and lived their lives in the Midwest. There is a pathological politeness that has worked its way into our genetic code and the thought of inconveniencing another person [read more...]

This Teaching is Worth Dying For

Fr. Mike reminds us of the gift of the Eucharist and shares the way it transformed his own life. It is the heart of our faith, our spiritual nourishment, the bread that we live for, and the teaching worth dying [read more...]

Distracted Visits With Jesus

Martha, busy serving and fretting, loses sight of just who this special guest is that has come to her home to dine. There is a subtle connection between this week’s Gospel story and the Eucharist. We can come to Mass so busy [read more...]

Featured Podcast: Who am I to Judge?

What is “right” and “wrong”? Is what’s right for you right for me? Dr. Edward Sri explores the fragility of the relativist outlook and the importance of absolute truth. If you haven’t yet registered for FORMED, you must first do [read more...]