Category: S&F

In today’s Gospel we hear the story of the Visitation, where Mary came to visit Elizabeth before the birth of their children.  The center of this story is where Elizabeth proclaims “Blessed are you...

I look at the title of this blog and I think to myself is it ok to call Jesus my friend?  Afterall Jesus is my Lord.  He is not my buddy. I came up...

I believe it is the best habit to form to start every day with a morning prayer to God.  It is a good opportunity to thank him for all He has dome and to...

This is a question we all ask ourselves when we know our time on Earth is coming to a close.  I heard this quote the other day and it sums up the way we...

Today’s Gospel contains the Nativity Story as told by Matthew.  This story is pretty short but it is one of the few places I am aware of where the Bible specifically talks about Joseph,...

Until relatively recently the only thing I knew about the book of Job was it was how Tom Cruise communicated with the terrorists in the first Mission Impossible movie.  Then, a couple of years...

Over the years there have been many movies and shows that have told a part of the story of salvation.  While the main source for many of these is the Bible, in order to...

Today is Gaudete Sunday.  It’s the Sunday the Priest wears his pink  rose vestments.  It is the reminder to rejoice, because we are almost to the birth of our Savior. It is also a reminder...

Over time things evolve.  Change over time is almost inevitable.  But change does not always happen for the better.  So I ask the question-Should the Church change with the times? Over the last 2000...

I am committed to blog daily during Advent. I don’t actually like daily blog commitments because sometimes it’s hard to find a topic or inspiration. Today I did struggle. Then I realized my topic...