Jun 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
The opening verse in the Gospel for June 21, 2022, is one nestled between two perhaps more recognized Scripture verses—Matthew 7:5, “first take the log out of your own eye,” and Matthew 7:7, “Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find;...
Jan 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
One important objective for living a Christian life, Jesus summarizes in this verse from Matthew’s Gospel: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. …You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two...
Jan 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Wise men still seek him” is calligraphed across an ornament adorning my Christmas tree. The weighty, frosted glass ornament came as a gift, just months into my journey of seeking to know Jesus better (after years of avoiding him). I was nudged on this journey by an...
Dec 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Epiphany celebrates the Magi’s historic visit to discover and pay homage to newly born king, Jesus. They followed a sign in the sky, a star, without any real understanding of who it was they sought. Yet, trusting, they went forth.Not long ago, I had an...
Feb 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
LENT 2018: Filling Our Grace Well The most effective way to refill our ‘grace well’ comes through the other gifts God has for us. Primarily, prayer, Sacrament, and Scripture, or what I affectionately refer to as the “Grace Trifecta”. The...
Jan 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Rosary: A physical, mystical, timeless treasure By Julia Miller I think of the rosary in three realms: The rosary is physical. It’s an arrangement of beads, chain, and a crucifix, with a centerpiece medal most often depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary....