Off-Key Singing at Mass
Raise your hand if you get annoyed when the people sitting directly behind you are singing so loud at Mass…
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A Cute Dog, The Holy Spirit and an Elephant in the Room
There's an elephant in the room. The problem we keep turning away from, feeling either powerless to solve it or…
I Was Pro Life Before I Was Catholic
Long before I began learning God's plan for our sexuality, I confronted the issue of abortion.
Wasn't because of…
Becoming Who God is Calling Me to Be
I'm not the man God is calling me to be.
A little more than 10 years ago, I didn't care who God was calling me…
Internal Conflicts on Easter Sunday
Even though I'd sworn off working another Confirmation Mass, I'd still have to face large crowds at Mass and all…
Ushering Outside my Comfort Zone
Once we settled into life as parishioners at Church of the Resurrection in Wichita, we wanted to get involved.…
Protect and Serve Each Other
Most of the route I take to work in the morning has a lower speed limit and, I must admit, it takes effort and…
Removing the Guilt from Giving
I feel guilty sometimes about consulting Jenny before I make a charitable donation. Well, a little…
Father Edward’s Homily to Remember
There are homilies and then there are homilies but today I heard a homily to remember. I've been to plenty of…
The One Thing You Need To Do
I was watching #Evan Almighty over Thanksgiving and three messages in that movie were crystal clear to me. The…
Thoughts on the Second Coming
So I was driving to work this morning and a thought came to me while I was listening to #Catholic radio. A priest…
Seeing Myself How God Sees Me – Part I
The way God communicates with me is truly astounding. If he wants me to think about something, he puts that…
A Brief Reflection on the Charism of Evangelization
Today is my 12th wedding anniversary and I find myself in a reflective mood. As I look back, one word comes to mind…
For a Friend…
This morning I learned a friend and Brother in Christ was diagnosed with colon cancer. The prognosis is good but…
Strong Enough…Because of Him
The last few months have been filled with fear, doubt, uncertainty, and depression over the changes in my job title…
The Curve of my Prayer Life
I'm not talking about the bell curve. I'm talking about the ups and downs we all go through in our #prayer lives.…
Forgetting the Past and Fighting to Love More
Being bullied and rejected as a kid because of my weight stays with me to this day. We're called to forgive those…
Surrendering to God – How Hard It Is
My younger days of hard-headedness make surrendering to #God so difficult. It's not that I haven't put my #trust in…
Meditative Prayer – Trying it All Over Again
I read the daily mass readings several times a week and always come away with something from them. Do I have a…
Shake Things Up…Evangelize
I've been hearing the rumblings around church lately. Hot on the heels of the Year of Faith is likely to be the…