Do you ever feel like people aren’t really listening to what you have to say? You try to present your perspective but you feel you either they weren’t listening or you must have not explained it well. We might do well to ask ourselves if the other person might feel the same way about us. …
“God put Abraham to the test.” How would you fair with the same test? Last week I spoke about our struggles to resist temptation. Who you do any better with the test that Abraham faced when God told him, “Take your son Isaac, your only whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. …
How much time do you spend trying to make other people happy? Now, there are clearly some people that we should want to make happy. Certainly, a married person should want their spouse to be happy. We should want our family to be happy along with our friends. In fact, in loving our neighbor as …
Some Christians will ask, “when were you saved?”. Generally, the people who ask this question have experienced a time in their lives when they felt a profound conversion in their lives and gave their lives over to Christ. This is when they believe they were saved. The terminology of “being saved” has solid roots in …
In recent days, the first readings at daily Mass have told the story of the “tension” between David and Saul. Saul had named as the first king of Israel but failed to follow God’s direction. David fights in Saul’s army but Saul quickly becomes jealous. Here is a brief outline of recent readings at daily …
“To give or not to give,” that is the question I put before you today. If a person comes up to you on the street and asks for help, do you even consider giving them any assistance? I think the most common reason people answer no is they think the person may use it to …
As today’s first reading begins, “Samuel was sleeping in the temple.” Why? His mother prayed fervently for a child. When God gave her Samuel, she was so appreciative of the gift of a child that she gave Samuel back to the Lord to serve him. So, Samuel’s life centered at the temple. As he was …
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Yesterday I completed my series, Made for Discipleship. My website is presently undergoing an overhaul, leaving me unable to update it for a few days. So, here is a link to watch the video recording of yesterday’s webinar on my YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/9NdMjJK_nLc?si=mc_TbcrUjpWGnZzf I do have the slides available as a PDF but I do …
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If you hear a homily that speaks about spending more time in prayer, do you immediately dismiss it because you are too busy? If you read in the bulletin that your parish is looking for more volunteers, do you immediately dismiss it because you are too busy? If someone asks you to do something, whether …
Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe, Year AEzekiel 34:11-12, 15-17Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 (1)1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28Matthew 25:31-46 November 26, 2023 The Lord speaks through the prophet Ezekiel in a time when those who had been appointed shepherds over the people would not fulfilling their calling. This included both kings and religious leaders. …
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