Winning = Greeting By Name
“Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God” (Rm…
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Christ’s Mass = Rescued from Commercialism
The Christmas season we’re about to enter is a beautiful time of the year, but…
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The Gift Fit for the King
Last year, when we did the Christ the King Challenge, I honestly could have cried when…
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Married to Jesus
When I was 23 years old, in my first summer assignment as a seminarian, I…
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Atonement
Let me tell you again the story of Thais, especially for those who never heard…
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Apologies Are Refreshing
I once told an old friend: “Do you remember a few years ago when we…
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God Vindicates Us, If We Don’t Give Up
About six or seven years ago, I was praying that St. Anthony’s would be able…
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Being the One to Thank Jesus
Five weeks ago, we talked about letting go of our loved ones so that we…
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You’re a Worthless Servant. Stop Complaining
Mike and his two best friends were turning forty, and because of the pressure of…
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Addressing the Thing That’s Bothering Us
Today, let’s start with the end of Jesus’ parable, because it’s the most interesting and…
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Naïveté about Transgenderism
In 2016, Pope Francis said, “In Europe, America, Latin America, Africa, and in some countries…
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Spiritual Amnesia
I’d like to introduce you to the term spiritual amnesia, when we forget where we came…
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Letting Go of Loved Ones to Receive Them Back
The message the Lord is giving us today is that sometimes we have to let…
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A Note to Above Average Catholics
According to Dr. Jean Twenge, “In the 1950s, when teenagers were asked if they were…
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Children of God Always Suffer
When I was in Grade 12, something beautiful happened. Up to that point, I had always…
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Preparing for the Upcoming Crisis
I hope you’re all having a blessed Sabbath Summer, finding again the fullness of life in…
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Receiving from Christ’s Treasury
Did you know that, under certain conditions, doing the following can take away some of…
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Making Time for What We Love
Let’s meditate on the truth that we make time for what we love. This helps to…
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From Bodybuilding to People-Building
Last week, we talked about boasting in the Cross of Christ rather than drawing attention…
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Drawing Attention to Our Bodies
St. Paul today writes: “May I never boast of anything except the Cross of our…
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Why Contraception Hurts Us
We’re going to summarize the key points of theology of the body which we’ve made…
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Language of the Body
As we continue our series on theology of the body, God’s plan for human sexuality,…
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Being Loved the Way God Loves Us
We’re continuing our series on theology of the body, that is, God’s plan for human…
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God Loves Giving Life
We’re continuing our series on theology of the body, that is, God’s plan for human…
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Sexuality is About Self-Giving
As mentioned last week, today begins a series of homilies on theology of the body,…
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Never Leaving the Catholic Church
The First Reading begins, “Certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers,…
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Beyond Loneliness
Were you ever lonely as a child? If so, do you remember how often? A while back,…
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Relationships Are Worth Restoring
“Relationships are always worth restoring” (Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life, 152). Of whom do you think when…
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Healing Through Others
Imagine if God told us that He would heal one person in our lives, and…
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The Garden of Our Souls
Happy Easter, everyone! I have two questions for you, please. First, who enjoys gardening? Everyone knows gardening has…
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