Being children means not being the parent
Our deepest longing is to be loved with infinite love, which means to be in union with God. That is because we are made...
Find the time to press pause
Today's Gospel, the Transfiguration, is also the fourth Luminous mystery of the rosary. In each mystery of the rosary we see a specific virtue...
The annual Lenten reminder to love
A husband and wife sat in their car together for their daily commute, when an argument arose. Mitch shouts at his wife Leslie, “I...
What ingredient is missing in your spiritual life?
"I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven."
Considering that the...
Knock on the Door
Today, my to-do list included: processing healthcare bills, prepping dinner, taking care of a sick child, comforting a just vaccinated baby, taking my 4-year-old...
Believing God’s Word
Do we take God at His word? Or are we always looking for loopholes or proofs? In today’s reading, God sends Jonah to Nineveh...
What to do when we don’t know how to pray
It’s almost ironic that Jesus would begin his teaching on prayer in today’s Gospel by instructing us to not “babble like the pagans,” and...
Retiring as a Goat?
There is a wonderful statement which says, “do something today your future self will thank you for.” Our readings today change the egocentric focus...
Revealing the Contents of our Hearts
Among the Fathers of the Church a common interpretation of our Lord’s forty-day fast and temptation in the desert is atonement: Jesus was atoning...
All God Really Wants Is Us
There have been countless moments in my life when I have looked up from my slow crawl to holiness and realized I have actually...
