“God is in his holy dwelling place; the God who causes us to dwell together, one at heart, in his house; he himself will give power and strength to his people.” Introit, 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time Two things that I have struggled with for quite some time are prayer and community, which, interestingly enough, are strongly tied […]

  “It was because the LORD loved you and because of his fidelity to the oath he had sworn to your ancestors, that the LORD brought you out with a strong hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt.”                   […]

“Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Mt. 10:39 This passage, which we hear in our Gospel today, has always been one of my favorites. I’ve always interpreted it to mean we ought to be detached from worldly things and be willing to give […]

“Know that I am with you; I will protect you wherever you go, and bring you back to this land. I will never leave you until I have done what I promised you.” Gen. 28:15   As we begin another week, the words of the Lord to Jacob from our first reading today really summarize something […]

I know my pride has been a common theme in these past few musings, but I mean, c’mon, doesn’t everybody want to hear about me?! In all seriousness though, a lesson that is really being driven home to me lately is my littleness. As much as I have tried in the past to be humble, […]