Lift up your heartsWe lift them up to the Lord. An invitation, a challenge, and our response during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Do we realize what we...
With spiritAs St Augustine said, "Singing is praying twice." But singing without spirit is nothing. God knows hearts. He can easily differentiate...
Sing a psalmSing to the Lord. Don't wait for a Mass. Serenade God with sung words of prayer from the heart. Sing thanks or praise for something...
Pre prepor preparing to prepare. Ash Wednesday is about 4 weeks away. The First Sunday of Lent is 4 days later. Now is the time to prepare. ...
Stop judgingThere is only one judge. God's judgements of our hearts are righteous and merciful. We need to stop judging and prepare to be judged....
LatitudeScope for freedom of action or thought. This is what a true life with Jesus gives us. Jesus Christ is Lord!
Old vs newJesus not only offers to make us new, but He tells us very clearly what that looks like. It won't make us perfect here, but it will...
Identity changeWhat does Jesus call each of us? He met Simon bar Jonah and changed his name to Cephas. Our identity in God determines our purpose. ...
Subtle changesWe hear God's word. We come to accept it seemingly by our own accord. And then we try it and put it into practice in our daily lives. ...
disordered?Another winter storm here in the Midwest. Is it in itself disordered; or is our response disordered? I would suggest the latter. Much...