A Reflection on Returning to Daily Mass It happened quietly. No thunder. No sign in the sky. Just morning light streaming through stained glass on a Thursday. After months away, I found myself returning to daily Mass. It had been … Continue reading →
The Hearts That Help Us Trust Again Monday was Memorial Day. A lot of folks spent it grilling, traveling, or just enjoying a day off. I took my family to Mass. It wasn’t a holy day of obligation, but I … Continue reading →
A Marriage Reflection Last Sunday’s Gospel came from John 13. I’ve heard it many times. Jesus gives that new commandment to His disciples: “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” But this … Continue reading →
Why I Was Afraid, and Why I’m Not Anymore? I was standing in line for Confession just before Holy Week, and I couldn’t help but notice how short the line was. Just a couple folks in front of me, and … Continue reading →
A Confirmation Reflection This past Sunday was special for many reasons. It was the Third Sunday of Easter, and our parish had the unique joy of welcoming our archbishop in one of his final appearances before his successor is installed. … Continue reading →
A Holy Week Reflection At the end of last school year, my son and I started praying a decade of the Rosary every morning on the way to school. We kept it going into the new school year, and then … Continue reading →
My Journey as Omaha’s FREE Mobile Notary Public In life, we don’t always recognize our calling right away. Sometimes, it reveals itself in the smallest moments, an overheard conversation, a problem that needs solving, or a simple desire to help. … Continue reading →