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Last Thursday night, as I went up and began doing the first reading at church, it suddenly became a struggle.  It felt like it was one hundred degrees and my head started pounding.  Some of the words on the page seemed to be moving.  It was like my brain was not responding fast enough toContinue reading “Blurred Together”

Have you ever been at a Mass where all in attendance are asked to give applause for a person or group of people to show appreciation, recognition, or for a birthday?  Whether it’s clapping for a class of religious education students who showed up and participated in the mass or to thank a group of parishionersContinue reading “Hold the Applause”

In the Gospel from this weekend, we hear about how it is in the breaking of the bread that Jesus is made known to the disciples.  Before they recognize Jesus, they say to Him, “stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.”  Jesus is always walking with us, whetherContinue reading “Stay with Us”

Sunday night I was at my college campus for an alumni Mass.  My brother was also there.  A few people made the comment that my brother and I look a lot alike and they could tell we were siblings.  This made me reflect on how we live our lives each day.  Do we look aContinue reading “Looking like Jesus”

“Our God is not dead, He’s alive, He’s alive!”  If this doesn’t make you excited I don’t know what will?  This is the basis for our faith.  If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, then our faith means nothing and life is pretty meaningless.  Oftentimes, it seems like the resurrection of Christ is downplayed.  ForContinue reading “It’s a Big Deal”

At Mass on Sunday morning, the entrance hymn was “Precious Lord, Take my Hand.”  It’s usually impossible for me to hear the whole song without crying.  The song always makes me think of funerals, and now brings me right back to my dad’s funeral, as it is one of the songs that the choir sang. Continue reading “Jesus Wept”

If you’ve ever been hiking, you know that hiking trails have roots, rocks, uneven surfaces, branches and other obstacles that can get in the way. As I was hiking a few days ago, I continually looked ahead and focused on the ground so that I didn’t stumble or fall. Our lives as Christians are the sameContinue reading “Following the Trail”

As I sat in adoration over the weekend, in a temporary chapel that was very cozy and very peaceful, I felt as if I could’ve stayed there for hours.  Something that was put on my heart over and over in that time was, “it is in this place where you will never experience rejection, persecution,Continue reading “From the Desire of Being Approved”

One of the best qualities about my sister Abbey is her ability to tell it like it is.  She is usually straightforward and bold. When she was in confirmation class, she told her own classmates that they should be going to mass weekly and that there were no reasons or excuses for them not toContinue reading “Straightforward and Bold”

Over the weekend as I was sitting in adoration, one question that kept coming to mind during prayer was, “Jesus, how can I enter into the desert with you this Lent?”  With the arrival of the season of Lent, maybe you too are praying about and reflecting on this question.  This year more than ever,Continue reading “Living Lent Intentionally”