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We call Sunday the Lord’s Day, but for many of us this, too, is a day in need of some cleansing and reorganizing. While many of us try to squeeze in Mass between many other activities each Sunday, we are called to make the celebration of the Eucharist the cornerstone around which other events should […]

During our Lenten journey, we, too, are shown the glory of God and given an outpouring of grace. Peter, John, and James would eventually fulfill the plans God had for them in not only witnessing but showing and evangelizing the world. We, too, have a role to play in evangelization. No matter how beautiful our […]

As Jesus was in the desert enduring temptations, “the angels ministered to Him.” The same is true with us. Our Lord does not leave us alone in the midst of our daily temptations. Rather, He always sends us His angels to minister to us and to help us defeat this vile enemy. Whatever your temptations […]

Just like in today’s Gospel, Jesus is willing to touch those of us who have been rejected, abandoned, and forgotten. His compassion reaches to those who you see and those you don’t see. When Jesus touched this leper, His touch said, “I love you just like you are and I am here to help you.” […]

In today’s Gospel, a key line is “Rising very early before dawn, He left and went off to a deserted place, where He prayed.” By His example, Jesus is telling us that prayer is very essential in our life if we really want to know and follow the will of the Heavenly Father. Prayer is […]

It’s not enough to acknowledge the power and authority of Jesus. We must submit to Him and we must also share His message with the world. It is only through Him that we can be forgiven of our sins and be transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of God. It is only […]

In making Peter and Andrew fishers of men, Jesus was clearly referring to following Him out to seek and save lost souls. Jesus had come to bring salvation to the world, and He was graciously inviting the brothers to join Him. He invites us to the same thing! We often miss out on this invitation […]

As followers of Jesus, we have a need to recognize Him, hear His call in our hearts, and be instruments of God’s call for others. We all know of instances in our families, in our jobs, in our ministries where we encounter God. Perhaps as we meet each other today and in the future, we […]

Jesus’ baptism by John was a mystical experience that Jesus felt deep within His soul at the crucial turning point in His life. The opening of the Heavens with the Holy Spirit descending as a Dove upon Jesus and the voice declaring of Him, “This is My beloved Son with Whom I am well pleased” […]

As we enter into another Christmas season let’s take time to think about the simple Judean shepherds, who, one dark night, saw a great light, and in the power and inspiration of that light became changed men. They came to see and to worship; they returned glorifying and praising God for the things that they […]