Gospel Meditation
The Gospels continue to challenge us to the core. This is especially true in the way our social relationships have developed. Feeling safe and secure in the world are not…
Category: Weekly Reflections
Are Near-Death Experiences Real?
Question: Are near-death experiences real? Answer: There is a lot of curiosity and fascination with the idea of an afterlife and communicating with those who have died. In movies, television…
Don’t Live a Lie
One day, my son was explaining to his mother that he felt she had lied to him. It was nothing very important, but he wanted to take this opportunity to…
Gospel Meditation
People are not property. We cannot exchange them at will or simply use them for our own designs and purposes. What does the word “commitment” mean to you? We can…
Why Is It So Important That We Register in a Parish?
Question: Why is it so important that we register in a parish? Isn’t it good enough that we go to Mass? Answer: Registration is the official way we join a…
What’s the Buzz?
When a new store or restaurant opens in the area, there can be quite a buzz. People want to see what the place is like. If the establishment is lucky,…
Gospel Meditation
What does it mean to be salt and light? If we listen carefully to Jesus’ words, we gain some direction. To be salt means to bring taste, zest, and joy…
Why do Priests Wear Vestments?
Question: Why do priests wear vestments? Do they have a special meaning? Answer: Vestments are clothes worn for a specific purpose. Priests will joke that they cover a thousand flaws.…
Healing Our Blindness
The value of stewardship living is difficult to see unless we are experiencing that way of life for ourselves. You can read 100 Everyday Stewardship reflections and go to church…
Gospel Meditation
“Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the…