October 25, 2026 Reflection
Matthew 22:34-40 Is great really that…great? Great to see you! Great job! That was great! You did great! As a child, I remember playing at my piano recital and my grandmother saying. “That was fine.” And I truly know her “fine” was high praise and a wonderful compliment. But it gets lost in the mix […]
Read moreOctober 18, 2026 Reflection
When I was a child, the highest award at my elementary school was the “good citizen” award. It was a tremendous honor to come home and be able to tell my parents that I had been recognized as a good citizen at school. In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus recognizes that it is important to be a […]
Read moreOctober 11, 2026 Reflection
Today in Matthew’s gospel, we hear of the wedding invitation. It is clear that Christ invites us all to the heavenly eternal banquet, but how do we respond to that invitation? If I am honest, I tend to procrastinate at times about doing the small things that God asks of me. Our enemy, the devil, […]
Read moreOctober 4, 2026 Reflection
What Are You Producing? If you have ever been fired (or had to fire someone) you know there isn’t much pleasant about it. At some point, the question becomes unavoidable: A job was given. Was it done? That is a hard enough question at work. It becomes considerably more uncomfortable when we ask it about […]
Read moreSeptember 27, 2026 Reflection
Matthew 21: 28-32 Follow through on your serve Since a young boy, I’ve enjoyed the game of tennis. I remember getting lessons on not just the rules of the game, but also the having the right stance and always keeping my eye on the ball. I was a decent player, but I remember my shortcoming […]
Read moreSeptember 20, 2026 Reflection
When I joined the Catholic faith over a decade ago, I stood on the shoulders of many other people who guided my faith formation. College professors planted theological seeds when I attended a Jesuit university that later led me to consider joining the Church. There was my wife, born into the faith, who served as […]
Read moreSeptember 13, 2026 Reflection
Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his […]
Read moreSeptember 6, 2026 Reflection
I wouldn’t call myself a rebel. “Reluctant rule follower” is probably more accurate. Tell me something has to be done a certain way and there is a pretty good chance my first thought will be: Says who? There is something almost uniquely American about that reaction. We admire the guy who questions conventional wisdom, challenges authority […]
Read moreAugust 30, 2026 Reflection pt 2
“When Christ at a symbolic moment was establishing his great society, He chose for its cornerstone neither the brilliant Paul nor the mystic John, but a shuffler, a snob, a coward – in a word, a man. And upon this rock he built His Church, and the gates of hell have not prevailed against it.” […]
Read moreAugust 30, 2026 Reflection
Lead follow or get out of the way. I ran cross-country in high school. The team mantra was, “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” One drill had us run single file with the leader dropping back as the anchor moved up to lead. So, the last would become first, and the first would […]
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