Before the arrival of GPS and other technological advances, folks relied on a compass to assist them with directions. If set and used properly, people who would otherwise be lost could find their way. What … Read More
Why do priests wear vestments?
Question: Why do priests wear vestments? Do they have a special meaning? Answer: Vestments are clothes worn for a specific purpose. Priests will joke that they cover a thousand flaws. But our own manner of dress often … Read More
Ordinary Moments – Feb 2
Healing Our Blindness The value of stewardship living is difficult to see unless we are experiencing that way of life for ourselves. You can read 100 Everyday Stewardship reflections and go to church every Sunday, … Read More
Inspiration – Feb 2
Today’s celebration can be seen as another “epiphany” of sorts, whereby Jesus is recognized as the one who will fulfill the Jewish people’s messianic expectations. Jesus is the one who comes to purify and refine … Read More
How do I discern if a call to do something big is really from God?
Question: How do I discern if a call to do something big is really from God? Answer: Each day we face plenty of decisions about following God: whether or not to pray, how to treat … Read More
Ordinary Moments – Jan 26
Drop Your Nets and Be Free There are times I wish I had no obligations. It would be great to take my wife’s hand, hop in the car, and drive into the sunset. Where we … Read More
Inspiration – Jan 26
Do you feel overly oppressed or burdened by life’s demands or feel unsettled and anxious about where you find yourself? Many walk through life carrying very heavy sacks on their shoulders and are weighed down … Read More
Sacred Thinking – Before the Beginning…
Sacred Thinking by Mike Denz Before time began there was nothing but God. The unchanging God… a Family. God the Father was, is and forever will be omnipotent (infinite, without limits, all powerful), omniscient (all … Read More
Sacred Thinking – So, what’s the Good News?
Sacred Thinking by Mike Denz Who doesn’t like good news? When someone comes home and says, “I have good news!”, don’t you just feel a little better right away, before you even hear what the … Read More
Sacred Thinking – Immediately they Left…
Sacred Thinking – by Mike Denz I’m the kind of guy who gets attached to things. I don’t like change (unless it’s the change of seasons). I grew up in a house in Elma, NY that … Read More