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Jesus took that small gift of five loaves of bread and two fish and he multiplied it by five thousand. Sometimes Jesus can do the same with us too. We bring to Jesus the small gifts, talents and abilities that we have and he makes our gifts grow, if we cooperate with the graces he […]

We are facing many challenges these days. It’s the perfect time to bring our relationship with God front and center and realize that God and God’s Kingdom are all that really matter. We forget that the Kingdom of God is not a static entity. It intrigues the human spirit and captures our attention because it […]

There is no room in a good field for weeds and rubbish, so in the Kingdom of Heaven, there is no room for all things that provoke offences, and all who do evil. They must be got rid of, for the sake of the good wheat, for the sake of the good subjects of the […]

Each one of us is a sower of the Seed. As such, we need to equip ourselves with the basic knowledge of the Bible. We cannot give what we do not have. We cannot proclaim what we do not have a knowledge of. When we hear the Word of God without understanding it, the devil […]

When two oxen pull a cart, the work is easier than when one ox does it alone. Jesus assures us that with Him, with His presence in our lives, we can accomplish much. The key to revealing the Father is the presence of the Son with us. That was the experience of all the saints, […]

We are called to love God above all else in our lives. We are called to put things in the right order and trust He will care for our needs. While seemingly harsh, Jesus is inviting us into the love of the Trinity in a deeper way. If we love God above all else in […]

There are people who do not yet know the Good News. Jesus assured His disciples and us that we will bring the Light of the Kingdom into their darkness by sharing Jesus with them. Even if some people, even our families, ridicule us for our proclamation, God will care for us until the end. We […]

As Catholics, throughout our lives we were taught reverence for the Eucharist. But “reverence” is not enough. Most Catholics reverence the Eucharist, meaning, we genuflect, kneel, and treat the Sacred Host with respect. We believe the Eucharist is God Almighty, the Savior of the world, the second Person of the Most Holy Trinity. We need […]

Sadly, in today’s world there is division where there could be unity, there is aggression where there could be understanding, and there is suspicion where there could be trust and mutual respect. The Trinity offers us a model of sharing, belonging and community. It also challenges our individualism and our demand that our rights be […]

It’s fascinating to watch a piece of wood being consumed by fire. Sighing and cracking and glowing, getting blacker and blacker until it falls apart completely and then nothing remains but ash. It doesn’t just look different from the original piece of wood. It IS different, at the very core of its being. Its chemical […]