The Only Way To Get A Life Is To Give It Away!

Wis 6:12-16 / 1 Thes 4:13-18 / Mt 25:1-13
Most of our children have become as comfortable on their computers as they are on their bikes.  And watching them skimming along in search of information for a report or simply… Read More

Face the Truth and Open the Door to Healing!

Wis 11:22-12:2 / Thes 1:11-2:2 / Lk 19:1-10
How many bureaucrats does it take to change a light bulb?  The answer is two: One to assure us that everything possible is being done, while the other screws the bulb into… Read More

What Better Model Could We Ask?

Feast of St Luke, Apostle
2 Tm 4:10-17 / Lk 10:1-9
When we hear today’s Gospel about the abundant harvest but the paucity of laborers, our minds tend to go in the direction of the current dearth of vocations and… Read More

Have You Done Your Homework?

Job 19:21-27 / Lk 10:1-12
It’s fascinating to watch different people’s reactions when their lives hit stormy seas.  To some extent, the divergent reactions are simply a matter of personality type: Some folks verbalize their troubles, while others keep them… Read More

Can You Say Thanks and Let Go?

Job 1:6-22 / Lk 9:46-50
We are such creatures of habit, following our daily routines, driving along the same routes, ordering the same meals and buying the same clothes.  One of our most deeply ingrained habits is taking our surroundings… Read More

The Next Move Is Yours!

Am 6:1, 4-7 / Tm 6:11-16 / Lk 16:19-31
A donkey fell into a deep well, and it cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure what to do. Finally, he decided that the animal was old, and… Read More

God’s Gifts to You Are Needed Now!

Am 8:4-7 / Tm 2:1-8 / Lk 16:1-13
A holy monk was on a hilltop praying, and far below he could see people walking along a country lane: an old soldier in a tattered uniform, stumbling along on one leg,… Read More

Become A Maker Of Peace

1 Cor 11:17-26, 33 / Lk 7:1-10
Scholars tell us that from the beginning of recorded history, only a handful of years were marked by worldwide peace.  Peace has played only a bit-part on the stage of history, and yet… Read More

Does Your Soul Need Tenderizing?

Ex 32:7-11, 13-14 / Tm 1:12-17 / Lk  15:1-32
A woman was divorced and found herself struggling with an increasingly rebellious teenage daughter.  It all came to a head late one night when the police called her to pick up… Read More

Is Your Heart Shrinking Your Life?

1 Cor 8: 1-7, 11-13 / Lk 6:27-38
Some years after the Civil War was over, the famous Confederate General Robert E. Lee went to visit a friend’s plantation in Kentucky.  Out in front of the mansion were the sad… Read More

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