Tag Archive: #reflection

Reorientation

Fifth Sunday of Lent Can you imagine the shock that the woman must have felt when Jesus saved her life and did not condemn her for committing adultery? Jesus rescued the woman because He knew that her desire to seek [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: Our Lenten Journey Continues

Our Lenten Journey Continues This Sunday is the fifth Sunday of Lent.  By now, we’ve had time to focus on our relationship with God and make any adjustments that would help us as we continue our journey.  As we continue, we [read more...]

How to Face Temptation

Fr. Mike uses the classic myths involving the Sirens to explain some ways to avoid temptation. He points out the differences between the ways Ulysses, his crew, and Jason of the Argonauts dealt with the monsters and suggests we use [read more...]

Focus on God’s Love

Fourth Sunday of Lent In the story of the Prodigal Son, the older brother thought that he loved his father. In reality, he loved only himself. We know that the older brother was focused on himself based on his response [read more...]

Reminder: “Praying with Mary,” an Evening of Reflection

The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCW) Vicariate 1 invites all women to a pre-Holy Week Evening of Reflection, “Praying With Mary.” The event will take place on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at St. Ann [read more...]

Consistency Will Make You Holy

Have you ever wanted to become really good at something, but then quickly became discouraged as soon as you realized how much time and effort you would have to invest in it in order to master it? Well, in this [read more...]

Conversion Aversion?

During Moses’ encounter with God in the burning bush, God told Moses: “I have witnessed the affliction of my people and have heard their cry of complaint, so I know well what they are suffering. Therefore I have come down [read more...]

“Praying with Mary” an Evening of Reflection

The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCW) Vicariate 1 invites all women to a pre-Holy Week Evening of Reflection, “Praying With Mary.” The event will take place on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at St. Ann [read more...]

Saying “Yes” in Dark Times

Second Sunday of Lent Sight and hearing are the two most important senses. Hearing begins the way that leads to understanding. This understanding and obedience leads us to act. Abraham, the Father of Faith, listened to God perfectly. In turn, [read more...]

Thankful, Mindful, Prayerful

First Sunday of Lent My brothers and sisters, as Lent has begun, we will be spending these 40 days preparing for the most important feast in the Church: Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In order to prepare for his [read more...]