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Trusting Even Amid the Storm

A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a...

Let Your Light Shine

I always tell my children what my mother told me: “Don’t do anything you wouldn’t want me to find out about - because I will find out...

The Perseverance of Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene was a lover. When the One who truly loved her and whose love she reciprocated, was tragically taken from her, her grief...

Praying with the Faith of a Royal

Today (March 28), I had the honor of writing the Gospel reflection for CatholicMom.com. Of all the benefits of belonging to the...

Reflection on the Parable of the Sower

In the Parable of the Sower, we often see Jesus as the sower of the seed and our souls as the various soils. Indeed, at any given moment,...

God's Letter of Recommendation

As a youth minister, I am often asked to write letters of recommendation. I love being able to laud the young people of my parish....

Faith and Love During Covid Times

For in Christ Jesus, neither (vaccinated nor unvaccinated) counts for anything, but only faith working through love. (Gal. 5:6) Ok, so...

Thou Shalt Not Complain

Complain! Complain! Complain! That’s all the Israelites seem to do throughout the book of Exodus. In the beginning of the book, life is...

Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

You got to love the apostles! Though they are saints who actually walked and talked with Jesus, they are still so relatedly human. After...