A Small Thought Experiment About Time and Glory This week I was doing one of the most ordinary things I do at work, checking time. Not on my watch or phone. But on our server. There is something oddly calming … Continue reading →
Turning Lent into a Habit of Honesty This week, I caught myself doing that thing I do in the kitchen when I am trying to be “good.” I opened the fridge, saw the snacks, then shut the door like I … Continue reading →
Where Service Meets the Hidden Hunger A couple Sundays ago, I was kneeling in my pew during Mass when I noticed a look on the Deacon’s face that I recognized immediately. One of our priests has been dealing with some … Continue reading →
A quiet anniversary I did not see coming I opened the bulletin to our pastor’s weekly article, and there it was, his reflections from Saint Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. Something in me tightened, the way it does when the … Continue reading →
What stirred up a blessing, law, and the heart At our last Men’s Welcome Team meeting, we looked ahead to the coming Sunday’s Gospel and talked through what we thought we already knew. Everyone in the room knew the Beatitudes, … Continue reading →
Hearing God When Movement Feels Impossible I realized during Mass that hearing and listening are not the same thing. Words often reach the ear without resistance, yet meaning asks for patience and attention before it settles into the heart. In … Continue reading →
Learning to Listen When God Comes First Last Sunday, during the Communion procession, something unexpected happened. The sound system failed, and the choir director was unable to announce the hymn. No song number was given. No page was named. For … Continue reading →
Learning to refuse temptation and reach for peace I came home from work the other day and my son met me with a sheet of paper he had put together from a prayer he found online. It had the prayer … Continue reading →
When One Small Word Carries True Belief Last Sunday I served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) at Mass and found myself paying closer attention to something more than usual. I felt my heart slow down and became … Continue reading →
Praying with John in the waiting A few Sundays ago, I sat in the pew and felt drawn into the readings in a way I did not expect. First came Isaiah, full of promise and healing. Then James spoke about … Continue reading →