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Last week, there was an attack on a Catholic church in Gaza, which resulted in death and injury.  The horrifying event was a reminder that Christians in other parts of the world go to church with the risk of being harmed or even killed.  In the US, we not only have the freedom to worship,Continue reading “Free to Worship”

The next best thing after having an encounter with Jesus is seeing other people encounter Jesus.  Last week, I was blessed to experience both while on a Catholic Leadership Retreat in Wyoming.  At the end of the day, that’s what we want; for people to encounter Jesus in a profound and life-changing way.  We wantContinue reading “Remember Your Peak”

Over the weekend, in preparing for an upcoming retreat, the team leaders all took time to run through our witness talks for the different themes of the day and share pieces of our stories and how our faith has been impacted in different ways.  As we took time to share and discuss our ideas forContinue reading “The Power of a Witness”

Over the past week, I have been using the Hallow app to pray through a Sacred Heart Retreat.  Since the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, it has been a great way to reflect and pray with this devotion.  Some of the days have been about various obstacles to givingContinue reading “Hearts on Fire”

In today’s (6/10) gospel passage, Jesus tells his disciples that they have a mission to show the world who He is by the way they live their lives.  He says “you are the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13) and “you are the light of the world (Matthew 5:14).  As Christians and followers of Jesus,Continue reading “The Mission of a Disciple”

In today’s gospel, Jesus acknowledges God the Father.  In the passage, Jesus looks to heaven and says, “Father, the hour has come.  Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you” (John 17:1).  He is focused on glorifying the Father.  This is a great example for us.  We must seek God’s gloryContinue reading “Nothing Wasted”

Today’s Gospel passage from John is a good opportunity for us to reflect on the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives.  Jesus tells His disciples that He will send the Advocate and talks about how He will “convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and condemnation” (John 16:8).  I think oneContinue reading “Led by the Spirit”

Earlier this year, I had been praying about whether or not to sign up as a Biking for Babies missionary.  It is a prolife organization that proclaims the dignity of human life and forms young adults into missionary disciples, while raising money and awareness for pregnancy resource centers.  After not signing up last year dueContinue reading “God Knows What He Is Doing”

In today’s (5/12) Gospel, Jesus describes Himself as the gate for the sheep to enter through.  He is the gate through which eternal life will be found.  In one part of the passage, Jesus says, “he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice.  But they will not followContinue reading “The Voice of the Shepherd”

In this past weekend’s Gospel, we heard another story of Jesus interacting with His disciples after the resurrection.  In the story, Jesus asks Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me” (John 21:16)?  And Jesus asks him this three times.  When reading this passage, we are reminded that Jesus is asking each ofContinue reading “The Question Jesus is Asking”