People often think that if they witness something miraculous, it would bring them to a greater faith and motivate them for greater involvement. Such is not necessarily true, as coming to a real and authentic … Read More
What does Jesus mean by “You cannot serve both God and mammon,”?
Question: When Jesus says, “You cannot serve both God and mammon,” what does he mean? What is mammon? Answer: When you hear Scripture proclaimed each Sunday, remember it wasn’t originally written in English. Hebrew, Aramaic, … Read More
Ordinary Moments – Sep 22
What’s Most Important? I hold to the belief that you cannot have allegiances to both Duke and UNC, the Packers and the Bears, or the Yankees and the Red Sox. In Matthew 6:24, it says, … Read More
Inspiration – Sep 22
“No servant can serve two masters.” We struggle with where we put and give our allegiance. Who has the ultimate authority and claim over us? While our minds want to answer “God,” our lives often … Read More
How should I reach out to someone close to me who has left the Church?
Question: Someone close to me has left the Church. How should I reach out to them? Answer: For many of us, this can be a challenging question. When people we love leave the Church, we … Read More
Ordinary Moments – Sep 15
Patience in All Things St. Francis De Sales said, “Have patience with all things, but, first of all with yourself.” Life has a way of knocking us down or off the path we are traveling. … Read More
Inspiration – Sep 15
We all struggle with worshipping things that are not God. These are things that we place in our lives and reverence more than God himself. Things such as our self-image, power, status, possessions, securities, and … Read More
What does “redemptive suffering” and “carrying your cross” mean in our daily life?
Question: As Catholics, we talk a lot about “redemptive suffering” and “carrying your cross.” What does that mean practically in daily life? Answer: When Jesus spoke these words, they would have sounded quite intense to … Read More
Ordinary Moments – Sep 8
Reach Out in Love We are all called to be accountable to one another. As brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, we have a responsibility to reach out in love when we see someone lost … Read More
Inspiration – Sep 8
Hearing and listening are two different things. Even in our human relationships, people can hear what we are saying, but are they really listening? This is true with God as well. We hear God’s word … Read More