Category: S&F

I can understand sometimes when non-Catholics can’t understand why we hold Mary in such high regard.   Today is another day we celebrate Mary, The Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe.  Only 4 days after celebrating...

Today’s Gospel contains one of my favorite lines. In Matthew 11, Jesus invites us to join him by taking up his yoke.  When I found out I was sick, I felt like my burden...

This week of Advent the readings are devoted to John the Baptist and his call for repentance to make ready for the Lord.  Over the next few days I am going to focus on...

I’m not afraid to admit that up until the past few years I always thought on December 8th (Note: In 2024 the Holy Day is being observed December 9th) we were celebrating Christ’s Conception. ...

John the Baptist is a strange figure in the Bible.  We first hear of him while he is still in the belly of his mother, Elizabeth.  He recognizes Jesus, the savior, in Mary’s womb...

“The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.  So ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” (Matthew 9) After saying this Jesus calls his disciples, gives them...

I am far from an expert on anything to do with The Church or the faith.  In fact, the purpose of this little blog is to document and share my process of learning about...

I have read the story of Cain and Abel, the first two sons of Eve, before and never really understood it.  For those who may not be familiar with it basically Cain was the...

Jesus was sent to Earth and became man to be our savior.  He gave his life on the cross to save us from original sin. But he also has another job.  He will come...

The world today is far from perfect.  There is war.  There is poverty.  There is hunger.  It may seem as if we are living through the end of the world.   On a personal level...