In our daily lives, filled with the hum of our own needs and wants, we often find ourselves turning to God as a sanctuary, a source of strength in the whirlwind of our trials and tribulations. We reach out to Him with fervent prayers, a litany of our desires and […]

In the silence of our hearts, God speaks of His love; with our silence, we allow Jesus to love us. ~Mother Teresa In today’s Gospel we encounter the Lord in a unique way. As Jesus enters the temple in Jerusalem, He discovers the area is being used as a marketplace. […]

The prefix “trans” means to “go across” or “beyond” or “through.” Another definition suggests that it refers to “on the other side of.”  The transfiguration in today’s Gospel shows how the outline of Jesus’ visible humanity gave way for a brief period to “go beyond” His humanity to reveal His […]

It is a custom in all contemplative life monasteries that when a sister passes away, a written account of her life is made. In the case of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, when she died at the age of only 24, a sister commented that she didn’t know what to write […]

“If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” (Mark 1:41)This powerful encounter has always intrigued me, but now even more so since I saw a depiction of it on the TV […]

My faith journey has not followed a smooth and easy path, a predictable, ascending road where prior experiences make sense and create a nice foundation to build upon. On the contrary, my faith journey has been a bumpy road with ups and downs, a journey of self‑discovery filled with learning […]

So often we get busy with things – often, good things – and we pass over the more simple things in life. It might have been that our children were younger and there were fewer distractions. We may even wish to ‘turn back’ the clock to a day and time […]

Life is a lot like a relay race. We can’t get to the finish line on our own; we need a teammate. Even though our culture teaches us to be independent and self-sufficient…to rely only on ourselves…the truth of the matter is that we need God.My need for God was […]

One Sunday, I was assigned to preach at the 5pm Mass, not knowing that my father (who works at our parish as Director of Faith Formation) would be present to accompany his Confirmation class. We celebrated Mass, I gave my homily, and, when we processed out of the sanctuary, my […]

Our Lady has always been my guiding star. Throughout my life, I have seen how much she has cared for me and has directed me to the heart of her son. During the Christmas season, I love to ponder on how the “yes” of a virgin, named Mary, at the […]