Lamb of God, Take This Too
Mercy at the altar, healing in the heart Sunday at Mass, a small moment opened a wide door in my heart. During the Penitential Act, I named the sins I had brought from the week. I placed them on the … Continue reading →
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Discerning What’s Next
When Silence Becomes the Answer Lately, I’ve been in one of those in-between seasons. The kind that makes you sit back, pray a little longer, and wonder what comes next. My time as an assistant coach has wrapped up, and … Continue reading →
Never Alone
Finding God’s Presence in Seasons of Loneliness There are moments in my life when I feel completely alone. Maybe you’ve felt it too. That quiet ache when the group chats go silent, when the phone stays still, when the people … Continue reading →
Faith in the Dark, Service in the Light
A Reflection on Faith, Trust, and God’s Work Through Us I don’t know how I missed him all these years. In all my time going to Mass, I can’t recall ever hearing a reading from Habakkuk. And yet, here he … Continue reading →
Love Thy Neighbor
A Reflection on Service and Sacrifice Have you ever driven past someone stranded on the side of the road and felt that little tug in your heart? The one that whispers, stop and help? This morning, as I drove my … Continue reading →
Open Hands, Open Heart
A Reflection on Forgiveness and Following the Lord This week I sat and watched the memorial for Charlie Kirk. It was a heavy moment, but also one that carried light. His wife, Erika, stood and forgave the young man who … Continue reading →
For God So Loved the World
A Reflection on John 3:16 and the Mystery of Love Last Sunday’s Gospel was from John and as I as I reflected upon it, I keep coming back to one verse. You probably know it too. You see it on … Continue reading →
Proclaiming the Kingdom
Faith, Courage, and the Cost of Truth I had a totally different blog planned for this week. The final draft was almost done, even if I was a little late getting it out. But maybe there was a reason for … Continue reading →
By His Wounds, Even the Small Ones
A Reflection on Venial Sin, the Confiteor, and Christ’s Mercy It happens sometimes when I least expect it. I kneel, cross myself, close my eyes, and begin to pray. Then, out of nowhere, a vision comes over me. I see … Continue reading →
Songs That Still Speak
A Reflection on How Hymns Shape Our Faith In the parish I grew up in, there were always two books in the pew: a missalette and The Young People’s Glory and Praise. During Mass we primarily sang from Glory and … Continue reading →