2017.12.31 – 10 Ways to make a Catholic New Year’s Resolution

The New Year is a natural time for us to make a change in our life. Here are 10 ways to make a change in your life of Discipleship: Daily Mass! Because Mass is the renewal of Christ’s own sacrifice on the Cross it is the greatest prayer that can ever be offered. So, in …

2017.12.24 – All-in

Today you made a choice that you will never be able to take back.  Once you made that choice, you committed to it in such a way that you can never undo what you’ve done.  What is this decision?... You sat in the seat where you are at.  Huh?  Even though sitting in your seat …

2017.12.3 – Waiting… again.

Space Mountain in Disney World has been the most memorable rollercoaster ride of my life.  I had never been on anything like it in my life.  I remember waiting forever in line for this ride too.  Waiting… waiting… waiting…  All I knew is that a ride in Disney World was supposed to be amazing.  But …

2017.11.12 – Theologians Guild

Truth is inexhaustible.  There is no end to the depth of truth.  Just like the eye receives light, the mind receives truth. And the search for truth is a fundamental desire of the human heart.  Truth is the minds conformity to reality.  The more one’s mind grasps the reality of life, love, and existence, the …

2017.11.5 – Whinings, Wiggles, and Whispers

Jesus said to the apostles, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them” (Matt 19:14).  This passage is revolutionary.  Within different periods of history, as at the time of Jesus, children have been looked down upon in various ways.  In various cultures throughout history they are treated without rights, they cannot look …

2017.11.19 – Definite Contact

Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle… ZAP!... Giggle... Thud, thud, thud.  That’s what it sounded like when I shocked my brothers.  With socks on my feet I would shuffle up behind them, reach out my finger to their neck, ZAP them, laugh, and run away – fast!  Shocking someone was always funny.  I think the thing that was …

Catholic Disciplines at the time of Death

The month of November is spiritually dedicated to remembering our deceased loved ones in prayer. This aspect of our Catholic heritage deeply shapes our Catholic thinking. As Catholics we accept the reality of purgatory as found in 2 Maccabees 12:43-46 and 1 Corinthians 3:15. Persons who are not purified before death receive purification after death …

2017.10.8 – The Next Best Step

Trips. When I entered the seminary one of the things I least expected to experience was the number of trips I would go on. One of the trips I went on was to Europe with Our Lady of Lourdes choir when I was in Pittsburg, KS. It was a great trip but it was a …

2017.10.1 – Corner Mirrors

Have you ever seen one of those curved mirrors that help people see around corners? The first time I saw one of these mirrors was at the corner of an alley way. I thought to myself, “That’s weird. Why is there curved mirror on the wall?” Then mom and dad explained to me that those …

2017.9.10 – New Beginnings

Well, it’s that time of year: “New beginnings” have begun! Grade school and high school are in full swing. College students have packed their cars and sped off to college. Sports are kicking into action at all levels – grade school, high school, college, and professional. And we even have a marriage every weekend from …