Mar 30, 2015
It's amazing to think that we are the people who chant "hosanna in the highest" wishing Jesus to be our king, and we are the same people who chant "crucify him!" Why? We lack courage and faith. Fr. Steve leads the people in meditation on the Crucifixion, begging the Lord for courage and faith.
Mar 23, 2015
Have you ever tried to break in a new pair of boots? We all have at some point. Breaking in. New pair of boots is a good analogy for us in life; the mere fact that we have to break them in despite the discomfort. Jesus wants to break in "our boots"--he wants to "break in" our lives. But the only way He can do it is if we...
Mar 16, 2015
Today we hear the famous John 3:16 verse at Mass: “for God so loved the world He sent His only Son!” Before that though Jesus speaks of being lifted up like Moses lifted up serpents in the desert. Huh? What’s He talking about? It’s a type (foreshadowing of what is to come). But then why did God send the serpents...
Mar 9, 2015
We continue our preaching series on the Our Father. Today we explore the first and second petitions: "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." What does it mean to say "Thy kingdom come?" What are we asking for when we beg for His kingdom to come? It has to be an individual petition. I have to...
Mar 2, 2015
Over Lent Fr. John and I will be doing a preaching series on the Our Father. Today we will be looking at the first two sentences "Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name." With the Our Father falling on this day where we also hear the gospel from the Transfiguration we realize that the our Father and...