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 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
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,
Musings and Messages: July 9, 2023 Published on July 3, 2023 In the midst of Summer, we have a glimpse of Advent and Lent, specifically Palm Sunday, in today’s first reading from Zechariah. As in Advent we
Musings and Messages: July 2, 2023 Published on June 27, 2023 On the heels of last week’s Gospel where we were told to “be not afraid,” this week we are invited to take up our cross. We all have crosses to
Musings and Messages: June 25, 2023 Published on June 19, 2023 Recently CNN posted an article about the most dangerous time in America is at 11 AM on a Sunday morning. In other words, the time when many people go
Musings and Messages: June 18, 2023 June 12, 2023 We’re back to the green. Following the great seasons of Lent and Easter and the two Solemnities of the Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi. On this