From a letter by Saint Maximus the Confessor, abbot (580-662) “God’s will is to save us, and nothing pleases him more than our coming...

If you were to enjoy a walk in the Louisville Swamp Wildlife Refuge near Jordan, MN, or look closely on the plains off Hwy. 169 before...

The events of history shape a person’s understanding of themselves and their culture. One major historical event was the signing of the...

“Help wanted. No Irish need apply.” This phrase was in the New York Times paper in the year 1854. Job discrimination was not yet made...

How often do we think about creation as a partial reflection of the infinite glory of God? We give glory to God when we pray the creed...

St. Paul writes to the Christians in Corinth, “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” We heard this in the second reading. Recall that...

Prayer is lifting one’s heart and mind to God. It is communicating with God. When we hear that Jesus rose very early in the morning to...

After calling Peter and his brother Andrew, John and his brother James, to follow him as his disciples, Jesus Christ enters a synagogue –...

God calls us into being by creating us in his divine image and likeness, and thus we have a spiritual soul that lasts forever because of...

While the boy Samuel was helping Eli the priest at the Temple at Shiloh, the Lord called to him three times. He thinks it is Eli calling...

Merry Christmas Season and a Happy New Year! On January 1st, 2024, the Catholic Church celebrated the Solemnity of Holy Mary, Mother of...

As we celebrate this Feast of the Holy Family, we want to open to the teachings of Christ found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church,...

Your life, my life, every human life is a supreme gift from God. All other forms of earthly life is created by God to sustain human life,...

To praise God is to recall and admire his wonderful works. You can praise God for the natural beauty of his sunrises and sunsets. You can...

Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, poured out his love and saving grace for us from his earthly throne, the Cross. He continues to pour...

Jesus is the “Messiah,” a word in Hebrew that means “anointed one,” which is translated as “Christ” in the Greek language. Jesus is the...

One ministry I do as a priest is help comfort people at the death of a loved one. I had to learn this over time, because helping people...

How do we handle the mysteries of Jesus Christ‟s teachings? Sometimes his teachings are clear, “This is how you are to pray: "Our Father...

Love is more than a feeling. It is a decision to be in a righteous and living relationship with God and others. ―Teacher, which...

Your life is a precious gift from God to yourself and to your family. What you make of yourself is your gift to God and others. This is...