Tag: Musings and Messages

First of all, happy feast day of our Patroness, St. Therese of Lisieux. This year, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of her birth. I encourage all

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

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

Today’s Gospel talks about the principle of subsidiarity; that is, handling things at the lowest level. When there is something wrong with your

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

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

Elijah found God in a “tiny whispering sound.” Where do you find God? Sometimes people want church to be “more exciting, enthusiastic,

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

What kind of soil are you? In other words, how receptive are you to the Word of the Lord? Do you allow the Word of God to take root within you? Or do