Tag: Connecting Point

The readings for this Sunday remind us that the end of time will one day come. Jesus speaks in the Gospel about wars, disasters, and a world that

This Sunday’s Gospel shows Jesus reacting with righteous anger to injustice and hypocrisy. It’s a scene that has stayed with me since childhood;

All Souls’ Day offers a powerful invitation to pause and reflect, not only on those we’ve loved and lost but also on our views of death itself.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus contrasts two very different prayers: one full of self-righteousness and the other of humble repentance. The

In this Sunday’s Gospel (Luke 17:11–19), Jesus heals ten people with leprosy…but only one comes back to thank Him. It’s easy to label the

When life becomes burdensome or we get burned out, our faith life can also suffer. We may feel the need to throw in the towel and pack it up—and

“Thus says the Lord, the God of Hosts: Woe to the complacent in Zion” (Amos 6:1a). In the beginning of the first reading this weekend, we

This Sunday’s readings invite us to face the question, “What am I willing to do to build a more just world?” The prophet Amos denounces those

While I don’t really consider myself a runner, I do try to get out for a few runs in the spring before the Run the Plank race (which St.

Our awesome Father God created everything for good. The gift of life affords us so many possibilities, and each day is filled with moments of

As a parish community, we welcome everyone who is willing to serve, no matter the reason that brings you here. Do you feel the call to

We have a habit of upgrading and accumulating, whether it’s more stuff, more savings, or a bigger house. During this pursuit, however, the Word of

When we pray the Our Father, we willingly say, “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done.” Yet so often, when we pray, our focus drifts to

Partly because my mother was the oldest of ten, and partly because our home had a basement sizable enough for large gatherings, my parents often

It is said that you only have one chance to make a first impression, but what contributes to people forming one? Your haircut? Your walk? Your

Has a new, young coworker ever told you that you don’t know how to do the job you’ve been doing for over twenty years? Or maybe you presented a

Are we ever completely ready? We’ve all faced moments where we sense God nudging us forward, and that quiet question surfaces: Am I really ready

On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus, also known as Corpus Christi, we celebrate what most deeply defines our

We live in a world full of noise. Whether on social media or in an ad, podcast, or conversation, everywhere we turn, someone is telling us what to

In this Sunday’s Gospel (John 20:19-23), we hear that the disciples gathered behind locked doors, afraid and unsure of what to do next. They had