Seeing your mother as a child of God may seem like an impossibility. Consider St. Paul. He himself admitted that he had been a terrible sinner. Yet God not only forgave him, but had an important purpose for him. FROM FORGIVING MOTHER: A MARIAN NOVENA OF HEALING AND PEACE “Paul Read more
There is great misunderstanding about Catholic devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, even among Catholics. That can make it difficult for people to turn to her for help, even though they desperately need her motherly love. FROM FORGIVING MOTHER: A MARIAN NOVENA OF HEALING AND PEACE “As Catholics, we believe Read more
Experiencing and coping with a troubled or abusive parent can leave you in a state of utter confusion. Although for a completely different reason, Mary experienced confusion as well. When the Angel Gabriel appeared to her, she was confused. Who was this being? Why did he come? She further was Read more
If we would consistently take a knee for the right reason, there would be no need to take it for any other reason. Something to consider in light of the NFL protest.
Amid all seeming impossibility, we must remain hope-filled because once we lose hope, we lose everything.
Each Sunday as I say my prayer of thanksgiving after Mass, I try to take one point from the Readings or homily and form it into a motto or resolution that will carry me through the week. I’ve found this to be a very fruitful spiritual exercise. Now, I’m sharing my reflections with you.
I’m not much for fishing. But, there is one time that I actually get a hankering to go fishing and that’s whenever I hear today’s Gospel Reading.