Among the Apostles we have St. Peter, the apostle who actually was the most frustrating of all the twelve apostles. Then there is Thomas who doubted. And do NOT forget St. Mathew, a greedy tax collector. These three men made up one fourth of Christ’s chosen apostles. Wow! Throw in Judas, the real betrayer, and… Continue Reading »
When our trust has been broken, or when the people to whom we look up to fall short, or when leaders fail us, we can feel anger or disappointment toward them. All this might be absolutely legitimate. Nonetheless, I strongly encourage you to live your life with a top priority and actual ability to forgive… Continue Reading »
Love of enemy and the stranger are ancient and paramount requirements if one intends to truly live out the Gospel. Lacking such love of our fellow human beings is a grave sin in our Christian tradition. Christ never rejected any person because of their race, ethnicity or tribe. Never. Sadly, we now live in a… Continue Reading »
Jesus said, “Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.” Here our good Lord emphasizes the need on your part and my part to draw near, into His company and to go out each day keenly aware… Continue Reading »
Being a Good Shepherd by following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ has always been and continues to be a real challenge to many teenagers, even older teenagers and those in their twenties, even early thirties. Striving to live a life of goodness is in itself so often laughed at, mocked or insulted by millions… Continue Reading »
All time is God’s time and human history is but a part of God’s eternity. As farmers, city slickers with a green thumb, true gardeners, arborists, and nursery men, we truly understand that a seed must die in appropriate soil in order for its crop, flower or tree to be born into new life. Picture… Continue Reading »
As modern disciples of Christ you, me and all who believe in Christ are called by God to enter into the lives of many who suffer in various ways. St Mark unfolds the healing story in which Jesus is asked by a very trusting rejected leper to heal him of his leprosy. Jesus immediately knew,… Continue Reading »
Over two thousand years ago Jesus entered into the lives of the 12 Apostles. Many were mere fishermen who ultimately became great fishers of men. Humanity heard the voice of these twelve apostles and billions since then have freely chosen to walk humbly in the company of Christ. Where are you today…in response to this… Continue Reading »
Today Mark’s Gospel reminds us that indeed Christ time and again freely chose to heal others. He brought healing to the sick, injured and impaired. Jesus performed these healings as an exterior sign of an interior Truth…that He is indeed the expected Son of God and can in fact bring the devil out of someone,… Continue Reading »
In today’s Psalm 25 we discover the psalmist whose heart was afire and well attuned to God and His countless ways in which our Creator blesses each and every human being. All human life is sacred, precious and holy. You are a sacred, precious and holy person. Treasure this Divine gift of human life and… Continue Reading »
