Faith Life

May 11, 2016

Open My Eyes

Fifteen or so years ago, when I had returned to church and was starting to seriously discern God’s will for my life and vocation, a certain […]
March 9, 2016

The Prodigal Son & the Father’s Mercy

Last weekend, the Gospel at Mass (assuming you weren’t hearing the readings for Year A for the RCIA Scrutinies in your parish) was the Parable of the […]
January 19, 2016

Future, Forward

“Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not; See, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you […]
January 12, 2016

Mercy at the Front Door

“God’s mercy can make even the driest land become a garden, can restore life to dry bones (cf. Ez 37:1-14). … Let us be renewed by […]
January 5, 2016

A House, A Home

My grandparents’ house – where they made a home, raised my dad, my aunt, and my uncle, and helped to raise our generation. They took a […]
September 19, 2015

Cheerful Servant

I love this weekend’s readings. The themes in them have long been a big part of my life and character. In the corner of my home […]
September 3, 2015

The Intentions on my Rosary

A daily rosary; an intention per mystery As I’ve gotten back into the habit of praying the rosary each day (a habit I never should’ve gotten […]
August 31, 2015

Prodigal

Thinking about this weekend’s readings and the grace of Confession…
May 3, 2015

The Pruning

“I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit.” Usually, when I’ve heard or read the […]