Connecting Point

November is the traditional month for praying for our deceased loved ones. We pray for those who were our mentors and guides throughout the years and

How oppressed, afflicted, or anxious are you? How blessed are you? Does it depend on what type of day you are having? Or does it depend on your

Does it feel like an obstacle course sometimes? Or like we are navigating some kind of quest? We attend Mass together as a Catholic community and

Our Gospel this week is the parable Jesus told of the man who invited many friends to come to a banquet. When they all gave excuses not to come, he

In order to answer the question What have I done with the gifts that have been entrusted to me?, we first have to identify what those gifts are.

The last two weeks’ Connecting Points have been about resisting something bad (revenge and resentment) and embracing something good (forgiveness

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

We have all had those days where, while driving along, we are met with trying situations behind the wheel. A few days ago, I was stopped at a light

Forgiveness is hard because it is something we have to continually do on a daily basis throughout our lives. It is like having to drink enough water

“Temptation.” In today’s society, that word gets thrown around and used in so many ways, most commonly as a synonym for “attraction.” I was