Sipping on the Sabbath

Do we try to satisfy our spiritual hunger by reaching for the wrong things?

An ordinary walk through a field can change our life forever.

The yeast of the Holy Spirit helps us as Missionary Disciples to rise, grow, expand and have an attractive aroma and flavour.

Do we ever feel that we’re on the wrong path? Have our hearts become hardened? Are there things in our life robbing us of peace?Jesus has an encouraging word and the whole Church is praying for us!

Many countries celebrate their Independence Day or Birthday in July. We instead celebrate our Dependence Day!

What spiritual lessons can we learn from watching the FIFA World Cup?

As we enter into summer vacation mode, how do we do so with the Lord?

When someone tells us, “You’re a good person!”, do we believe them? Why not?If we don’t believe that we’re a good person, then why did Jesus die to save us?

Many people begin this month of June by raising a multi-coloured flag. We begin this month by raising instead the white flag of surrender to the Sacred Heart of Jesus!

If we can't pray the Rosary, we're going through life too fast!

What does God's "Dream Home" look like, and can we win it in a lottery?

Seven lessons a sheepdog teaches us about cooperating with the Lord.

The power of just one Mass to change us!

Our mission is to be disciples making disciples - To leave the upper room and find others to bring back to the upper room.

3 steps to being disciples of the Lord: What the donkey and colt of Palm Sunday teach us.

God wants to relieve us of our fears of His unconcern, our hopelessness and death.

From the dust of the ground we were brought to life. AND, from the dust of the same ground we are rescued for eternal life. 

God wants to restore us to sanity so our hearts can receive more of the Holy Spirit and we can be sent out as Missionaries.

We don't pray that Jesus takes the dust away, but instead ask for His grace to journey through the dust to a new land.

God creates life from dust!

Lent is a Spiritual Olympics for Christians wanting to be Athletes for Christ.

It's never too late to be set free from the yoke of pornography.

Do I want to be a "Fisher of Men", or a "Keeper of an Aquarium"?

Is Baptism with the Holy Spirit even Catholic? If so, why?

The Magi show us that, "The Journey to a Friend's House is never long" (Danish Proverb).

When the daylight hours are at their shortest, the lights of the Advent wreath are at their brightest.

St. John the Baptist was an Advent All-Star, even though he doubted. Do we doubt? Jesus has an encouraging word for us today!

Don't delay in waking up, reconciling with someone and going to Confession this Advent.

Fake News brings anxiety. The Good News brings peace!

How do the poor teach me, evangelize me and welcome me as family?

Will I let Jesus turn on the tap of the life giving water of His Holy Spirit in my life?

Discipline is necessary for being a disciple. Need some?

Do we feel like we're in a battle? Are we weary, losing heart? Jesus stretches out His hands to strengthen us!

Put an end to defiance, embrace compliance and live in the freedom of reliance.

A 3 step dynamic of evangelization.

The "cost" of discipleship is "paid" in serving the poor, prayer/meditation, evangelizing others.

As mud generates the Lotus flower, so the mud of redemptive suffering can change us!

Where's my heart at?  Am I faithful? Prepared? Vigilant?

When's the last time we Confessed any of these sins?

What am I asking for? Seeking? Where am I knocking?

Who do we identify with more? Mary or Martha?

How can our parishes be like the Inn and we the Innkeepers in Luke 10:25-37?

Blessed (soon to be Saint) Pier Georgio Frassati, #manofthebeatitudes

Will I let God use me to renew His Church?

Who was Blessed [soon to be Saint] Carlo Acutis, the "Cyber Apostle of the Eucharist"?

Let us recommit to carrying the message to the one who is missing.Ascension Sunday (A)

What does the #12 mean in the Bible?

A door opened for Pope Leo XIV, and a door opens for us!

Jesus knows us. He knows our names. He loves each of us personally. He understands what we are experiencing in life, individually and collectively.

The Lord offers Peter a second chance. He offers us a second chance.*This episode was previously published on YouTube on April 29, 2022.