Tag Archive: #reflection

Send Out Your Spirit Through Us

“Lord, send out your spirit and renew the face of the earth,” like many of the faithful, I can’t read those words without finding myself doing so along with the familiar tune of the Responsorial Psalm. In addition to the [read more...]

What (NOT) To Do With Criticism

When we receive criticism from someone it’s easy to think that we can either put up our fists and fight it or let it defeat us. But are those really the only two options? In this video, Fr. Mike walks [read more...]

The Power of HOPE

The Ascension of the Lord – Year C After Jesus ascended into Heaven, the Apostles returned to Jerusalem with great joy. Strikingly, the Apostles were not sad after Jesus seemingly left them. The Apostles’ joy flowed from their hope—hope that [read more...]

YOU Are a Gift to God

7th Sunday of Easter – Year C The Gospel for this Sunday contains some striking words. As Jesus prays to God the Father for those who believe and those who will believe in Him, He says, “They are your gift [read more...]

Holy Spirit: Advocate

Sixth Sunday of Easter – Year C We are called to love God and to follow Him. To love Christ means to follow His will and His commandments. In order to help us know God’s will and follow the Commandments, [read more...]

Love’s Changing Landscape

5th Sunday of Easter – Year C In the Gospel, Jesus gives us the Great Commandment: “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” Like the disciples, we should love each other as [read more...]

What is God’s Love Language?

Most of us are familiar with the 5 Love Languages; gift-giving acts of service, physical touch, words of affirmation, and quality time. But which of these is how God gives and receives love? In this video, Fr. Mike shares with us [read more...]

Honoring Mary

The Catholic Church has a long-standing tradition of honoring Mary throughout the month of May. It is fitting that, during the most beautiful month of the year, we turn with gratitude and petition to God’s most beautiful creature—Our Heavenly Mother—by [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: What Did We Learn This Lent?

OLW4LIFE Our 2022 Lenten Journey is completed.  On April 16 we celebrated the Easter Vigil when the Catechumen and Candidates were received into full communion with the Catholic Faith and we celebrated Jesus rising from the dead for our redemption. [read more...]

“Simon, Do You Love Me?”

Third Sunday of Easter-Year C When Jesus asks Simon Peter three times “Do you love Me?”, in English it would appear that Simon Peter gives the same response three times “You know, Lord, that I love you.” In the original [read more...]