An Invitation This week we are invited to look at Jesus! Everything that Jesus allows to “happen” to him during his Passion screams, “Look at Him,” from the waving palms in His praise and honor, to the taunts as He is stripped naked in humiliation, to, finally, His being hung on the cross in example … Continued
In the Desert As I was preparing the parish display cabinet for Lent titled “In the Desert,” my mind wondered to all the physical deserts of the United States that I have lived near or visited. They all have their own special beauty, like the Mojave and the Sonoran deserts of the Southwest. These two … Continued
“Now I Begin!” Say then with boldness, “Now I begin,” and go forward constantly in God’s service. Do not lookback so often, because one who looks back cannot run. And do not be content to begin only forthis year. Begin every day, because it is for every day, even for every hour of the day, … Continued
LENT & FASTING Fasting during Lent is so much a part of our Catholic culture that many of us step into it without much thought. This year I plan to be much more intentional about the Lenten journey. Why do we fast? What does it accomplish? And why is it called a FAST? The word … Continued