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We love our children and we do our best to be good parents to them.  We want to keep them safe and we want to help them create a future that allows them to live up to their potential and be happy.  So does God.  “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,... Read More →

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King   “The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! ” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed... Read More →

St. Catherine of Siena born in 1347 wrote a book called “The Dialogue” where she dictates, while in a state of ecstasy, a conversation she had with God.    God explained that our virtues are “proved and fortified by their contraries.”  Essentially this means that we have virtues... Read More →

Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matthew 5: 7 Jesus said, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”  Matthew 5:44 When we pray for our enemies and when we forgive them, we are fighting the “good fight” attacking and... Read More →

Have you received the Sacrament of Reconciliation lately? I think this may be the Sacrament that many people struggle with. People often wonder “Why do I have to confess my sins to a priest? Why not just talk to Jesus privately and ask for forgiveness?” I believe the answer is... Read More →

I worked for over 20 years in the fast paced world of high tech.  Results were what mattered, especially in the area where I worked, sales and marketing.  Efforts were simply a means to an end.  While our performance evaluations did examine competencies like our leadership... Read More →

Have you ever had a boss that said to you “Just trust me; follow my instructions and you will be successful.”  Honestly, I never have!  I am one of those people who needs to understand the goal and I need latitude to find the best path to get there.  Otherwise I feel can’t be... Read More →

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Matthew 16:24 The teachings of Jesus are in stark conflict with what the world promotes. The world promotes pleasure and God says “... Read More →

Jesus said, “Blessed are they who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:10 This is the path that Jesus chose to save the world. It was a difficult path, a path of humiliation, torture and brutality, yet He did not shy from it. He... Read More →

We know from the Bible that “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke 5:16) I think this reveals the “triune nature” of God. God exists as God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, also referred to as the Holy Trinity, One God, three Persons. Jesus is... Read More →