Last night I was watching the NASCAR truck race. Johnny Sauter won the race and in victory lane on national TV said it was great to win in the month of June, the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and he thanked the Virgin Mary. There was no grandstanding. I searched his name on …
This weekend I had the pleasure of announcing at Mass that, for the first time in long as anyone remembers, our parish reached our Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) goal. You can read the letter Bishop Matano wrote to our parish upon reaching our goal on our parish website. It was my pleasure to announce this …
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I have been reflecting on what fulfills me. What is it that motivates me in what I do? Ultimately, I am trying to fulfill God’s will for me. Initially one might think it should be easy to do God’s will. Yet, it can be challenge. The first thing to work on is discerning what it …
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On Monday night I led a session called “Navigating the Bible.” I say “session” as opposed to having used “presentation” because the format of this one, like my last session, “Lenten Customs,” was of a different format in the past. This time, the camera was zoomed in a little closer so you might be able to read …
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For those of you who don’t know, I serve at St. Michael Church in Newark in Wayne County, New York, which is bordered on the north by Lake Ontario. That means today (Wednesday, March 15, 2017) we have about 18 inches of the snow on the ground with 5-8 more inches forecasted for today and …
Today’s gospel begins, “Jesus said to his disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.” The line “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” was the source of the motto for the Jubilee Year of Mercy that we …
In today’s Gospel (February 20, 2017) we hear the story of Jesus driving out another evil spirit. He has does this before but this time there is a difference. Before coming to Jesus directly, the boy’s father had asked Jesus to drive out the evil spirit but they were unable to do. Why? Jesus replies, “This …
The first reading for today’s (February 15, 2017) Mass comes from the story of Noah and the Great Flood. The reading picks up at the point where it has just stopped raining for forty days and forty nights. There is water everywhere. When God first spoke to Noah to tell him about the coming flood …
In mid-October, I went on retreat for a week. I was at a place in Pennsylvania on a quiet road surrounded by woods. It was very peaceful and I was able to do a lot of spiritual reading and fruitful reflection. Then, I came back to St. Michael’s in Newark, NY and have been the …
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Exodus 17:8-13 Psalm 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Luke 18:1-8 October 16, 2016 The Israelites had to defend themselves from an attack by Amalek. Joshua leads the battle but Moses is instrumental in the success of the battle. Moses does not physically engage in the battle. …
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