Musings and Messages: September 24, 2023 September 18, 2023 Let’s just say, the UAW would not appreciate the landowner’s approach to compensation. But that is not the point of the parable. The overarching
Connecting Point: September 24, 2023 September 18, 2023 How often do you feel resentful that someone got something you thought you deserved more? Perhaps it was a job promotion. Maybe it was a part in the
Musings and Messages: September 17, 2023 Published on September 11, 2023 How often do I forgive? For some of us, it may seem like we are always forgiving those who have hurt us. It may even feel as if people are using us
Musings and Messages: September 10, 2023 Published on September 4, 2023 Today’s Gospel talks about the principle of subsidiarity; that is, handling things at the lowest level. When there is something wrong with your
Musings and Messages: August 27, 2023 Published on August 21, 2023 It is always interesting to see who is put into a position of power or authority. Sometimes a person gets there because of competency—they know how
Musings and Messages: August 20, 2023 Published on August 14, 2023 I find today’s Gospel quite fascinating; we see a different side of Jesus. He doesn’t readily attend to the woman’s request. In fact, he is
Musings and Messages: August 13, 2023 Published on August 7, 2023 Elijah found God in a “tiny whispering sound.” Where do you find God? Sometimes people want church to be “more exciting, enthusiastic,
Musings and Messages: August 6, 2023 Published on July 31, 2023 Today’s responsorial psalm says, “The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.” Do we believe this? Or does something else take
Connecting Point: August 6, 2023 July 31, 2023 One of my seminary professors began her lecture with this statement and its two questions: “You are Eucharist: Who eats you and whom do you eat?”
Musings and Messages: July 30, 2023 Published on July 24, 2023 What does true treasure mean to you? In other words, what would you sacrifice everything for in order to attain that treasure? Is it health,