I think those of us who have lost someone we love understand what our lady of sorrows experienced in this passage from today's gospels.

Today, I reflected on one of my favorite topics unrelated to the church- SUPERHEROS! I have linked to the video of the reflection below.

Personally reflecting on the readings: EZ 33:7-9 PS 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 ROM 13:8-10 MT 18:15-20 I'm going to cut straight to two points....

Let's pause for a second and look at how Jesus reacts to Peter at this moment.

I have an exercise for us to do. It is going to involve social media

I've been struggling a lot lately with the various strifes we face as individuals and as a society.

When we trust Jesus to show us the way, we see how accepting the yoke of a good life is not a burden but an ever spring of joy.

I have been relatively silent surrounding the allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse against my friend David Haas.

Instead of writing about the scriptures this weekend, I thought I'd explore some worrisome topics circulating in Catholic Culture right...

How crazy is it that those words would appear to us now during a global pandemic?

"We tried this and it was good"

Look, you have all the things it takes to stay healthy during this pandemic. I am not a doctor, but I do love reading research

We embrace this flame of hope given to us through Christ Jesus, and only through this sacrificial offering of His body do we see how freedom

Yes, the title was inspired by Charlie Brown. The people of God are grieving. Yes, we are grieving the loss of our normalcy in worship....

It's fun! The rounds just fly by. -It is more than just throwing punches, there are footwork combinations and weights to build muscle. -It

... our God-given gifts are precisely how we surmount any challenge.

The focus need not be on how sinful we have been but more on how we can be recreated.

Real maturity comes from understanding sacrifice. Practical wisdom comes to those who embrace the tough choices.

We may feel crappy because our job is soul-sucking. We may experience depression because we don't see our world getting better.