Have you seen Jesus? The Bible records separate endeavors to find Jesus.  The first endeavor was that of the wise men who searched for Jesus and found him.  They followed the star to the manger.  They overcame obstacles to bring their gifts to Jesus.  The second was another effort made by Herod to find Jesus.   Read more …

We put the old behind us and look to the new.  It is a fresh start offering new opportunities and expectations.  On New Year’s Day, January 1, the Church honors Jesus, Joseph and Mary, the Mother of God.  She carried Jesus to the world.  With her unconditional faith, our Blessed Mother saw the love of  Read more …

  Crossing over to the living God Once the angels departed, the shepherds said to one another:  Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened for us (cf Lk 2:15).  The shepherds went with haste to Bethlehem.  A holy curiosity impelled them to see this child in a manger, who the  Read more …

Amid the darkness, hold fast to light of hope        Christian hope is not the same as being optimistic about the future, but it is knowing that whatever dark or frightening things are going on in one’s life, God is there offering protection and light.       Especially during Advent and in preparation for Christmas, we  Read more …

“The time came for Mary to be delivered. And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Lk 2:6f.). These words touch our hearts every time we hear them. This was the moment that  Read more …

I’m sure you’ve heard and read about how we are supposed to be giving people. While we may accept and agree with that, many of us have an inner dialogue that occurs when God asks us to give something. We wonder why God is asking us to give, especially if we don’t have much to  Read more …

   The Greatest Boast of our Race This Advent we focus on three figures, three saints who help us prepare for the Birth of Jesus.  They are: John the Baptist, St. Paul, and the Virgin Mary.  John the Baptist teaches the seriousness of life. We are here to make a choice and that choice determines where  Read more …

I’m sure you’ve heard and read about how we are supposed to be giving people. While we may accept and agree with that, many of us have an inner dialogue that occurs when God asks us to give something. We wonder why God is asking us to give, especially if we don’t have much to  Read more …

   Are you ready to GIVE BACK? Do you know Him? He is coming. After exhorting us to wait in patience and prayer for days, the readings for this third Sunday direct our attention to two fundamental questions:  Are you ready? Do you know Him? The underlying theme in the scriptures appointed for this mass is  Read more …

One of the bigger issues that we have in churches today is the giving tithes and offerings. However if people really knew and could grasp the concept of how powerful giving tithes and offerings is, not only would everybody start giving, they would also do so with a heart of joy and thanksgiving. Today I  Read more …