Duties weighing on us? Remember ‘backwards blessings’
Q: I find myself consistently becoming more and more aware of the good things in other people’s lives — and the lack of good things in my life. The demands of work and family and taking [...]
09/26/21 Holding On: Patient and Ruthless
Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. There are things that we need to stop holding on to if we are going to allow Christ to change our lives. Often, we know exactly what those [...]
09/19/21 Desperate
Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. “The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation.” We do not merely desire, we have inordinate desire driven by fear. We do not [...]
09/12/21 Not Mine
Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is wise to take responsibility for one’s own time, resources, and family. And yet, we must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted [...]
09/05/21 Seen. Known. Loved.
Homily from the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus heals the man who was deaf and mute. In doing this, He was destroying something in the man’s life…his identity. Jesus has to take away [...]
How can I get more out of Mass while wrangling with kids?
Q: As a parent, I find it really difficult to get anything out of Mass when I have to wrangle and take care of my kids through it all. Sometimes it seems like it would just be better to stay [...]