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In today’s (Thursday) gospel, the disciples are with the resurrected Jesus.  One line that caused me to stop and reflect as I read it is, “While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed, he asked them, “Have you anything here to eat?” (Luke 24:41).  Although the disciples were startled by His presence andContinue reading “Filled with Joy and Amazed”

This past Friday afternoon, I sat down and watched the movie, The Passion of the Christ.  It had been several years since I had watched it.  As hard as it is to watch, I knew I needed a reminder.  A reminder of what Jesus did for us and what it would have looked like, beyond whatContinue reading “A Love Beyond Comprehension”

We live in a culture that lives by the motto “Do what makes you happy.  You do you.”  As Catholics, we cannot have this mindset.  In today’s (Monday) gospel, Jesus says to the woman caught in adultery, “Neither do I condemn you.”  And oftentimes, that’s where many people in our world would like to endContinue reading “Called to Conversion”

Last Thursday at work, I spent the day with some of my coworkers and staff from other area agencies helping sort and divide somewhere around 100,000 hygiene products that were donated throughout Brown County as part of the Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive.  This took place at Green Bay Community Church.  I walked intoContinue reading “The Most Beautiful Place”

Seven years ago, I attended a retreat, called CEW, for the first time.  I had been on retreats before, so I didn’t think it would be anything different, just another retreat.  But this past weekend I was on this same retreat, and as I reflect back on that first experience, I would’ve never imagined IContinue reading “Thank you, Lord”

How often do we have experiences that we perceive as coincidences?  The times where we think to ourselves, “wow, what are the chances?” or “did that really just happen?”.  The situations and happenings that seem random and like mere coincidences can be seen as something more when we have faith.  The greater the faith weContinue reading “Revealing His Goodness”

I’ve always liked envisioning an image of the desert.  It is a place that is warm, quiet, and probably pretty empty.  A space so different compared to the full and fast-paced environment we live in.  A place with no distractions and where we can hear more clearly.  A place that is still.  While we mayContinue reading “Going into the Desert”

Once a month, the 7th through 11th grade religious ed students start off the class period with eucharistic adoration, usually just for 15 minutes.  Every third week of the month, my 8th grade class, without fail, has rattled off a list of complaints before we head over to the church and also afterwards, once weContinue reading “A Choice to Make”

“Do not be afraid; just have faith” (Mark 5:36).  These words in Tuesday’s gospel that Jesus says to the synagogue official are words that he also says to us.  In our daily lives, there are many moments where we might be tempted to fear or worry about certain situations or about what is to come. Continue reading “Just Have Faith”

Last week, I spent the week at my sister and brother-in-law’s house in North Carolina and met my now three-week old nephew.  As I held him, and watched him, I was filled with so much love and gratitude for this new, precious and small  life.  As I spent time with him, I saw the workContinue reading “Unconditionally Pro-Life”