Posts from 2026 (Page 2)

Most people can pinpoint the moment when the attraction they felt for someone turned to love. It usually has to do with seeing the person in a new light. As one man described it, “One night I watched as a woman who had been my good friend for many years gently stroked her dying mother’s forehead. I was struck by the sheer tenderness and beauty of the act. I knew then that my feelings for this woman were forever changed.”…

In our lives, we’ll all be tempted to commit prideful, selfish acts. For some of us, our greed and ego will reach enormous heights and lead to disgraceful acts of catastrophic proportions. For others our pride will be somewhat more contained: a white lie here, a bribe there. For most of the rest of us, no one would suspect that we were ever in bed with the devil. In our daily lives we’re good, upstanding citizens, hard workers, devoted friends,…

We have been listening to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount as he lays out for us some challenging proclamations on how to live faith filled lives. This Sunday, he lays all on the line: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. No, I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.” His words following this are rigorous and demanding. He says, here’s what you heard and think. But this is what I say…

Two words stand out in today’s Gospel from Matthew. Those words are Salt and Light. Salt is used in most foods, one as a preservative and secondly as it brings out the flavor and enhance the taste of foods. Jesus calls us to be the salt of the earth, and so we’re called to enhance the flavor and spirit of the people we meet. A little kindness brings out the goodness of others. Forgiveness can change a person’s life ridding…

John the Baptist says of Jesus in today’s Gospel: “A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.” John stands between the Old and New Testaments as if he was a ‘pivot man’ on the basketball team. That’s the position I played back in my seminary days. You get the ball from one player and quickly turn to pass it to one another. John the Baptist was a key figure announcing a time…

Today we celebrate the Baptism of our Lord. What difference does baptism make to us? When Jesus was baptized, the Father spoke and said, “You are my Son, the beloved; my favor rests on you.” When we are baptized, the Father says over each of us: “You are my son/daughter, my beloved; my favor rests on you.” Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit when he was baptized in the Jordan, and we are anointed with the oil of chrism…

I wish to express my thanks to you for your generosity in this year’s Christmas collection. The total came to $17,941.00. The Christmas collection as well as the Easter one, makes up for what isn’t able to be covered by our regular Sunday collection. It’s a huge help financially. So Thank You and God Bless You for your generous support to your Parish and Church.

I love to drive. Every year I would drive by myself to Florida. This drive did wonders for me. But mostly, it gives me time to think. Traveling by plane is just not the same. The hassle at the airport, the uncomfortable and tight seating, the hustle, bustle, leaves no time to really relax and think. One year I was driving late into the evening. I was pulled over by a state trooper. I had been driving on the highway…