Our Call to Holiness: Really? Even me? God help me...which is exactly the point! It absolutely takes God’s help and grace to help us to become holy.

The Four Last Things: The Church is clear about the last things that I must face. They are the same for all of us: death, judgement, heaven, hell. (Not purgatory. Purgatory means we've made it and are on the way to heaven!)

“To keep death daily before one’s eyes.” (RB 4:47) It’s November. Notice anything different in church?

“Go to the Madonna. Love her! Always say the Rosary. Say it well. Say it as often as you can! Be souls of prayer. Never tire of praying, it is what is essential. Prayer shakes the Heart of God, it obtains necessary graces!” —St. Padre Pio

Did you know? Since the second century and time of St. Justin, Catholics have been bringing Eucharist to any sick person who was unable to get to Mass.

W H P P = The four things that get in the way of our relationship with God. Let’s begin with St. Augustine. As a young man, nothing satisfied. Like all human beings, he used the four things (W H P P), to no avail.

Let’s talk about Eucharist: A recent Pew Research study suggests that 60% of Catholics do not believe in the True Presence in the species of bread and wine in the Eucharist. If true, that is a very big deal.

Redemptive suffering, Part II. To recap, redemptive suffering is taking our suffering and uniting it to Jesus’ suffering. When done, no suffering is wasted, because all is used for the salvation of the world.

“Christ could have saved the world by his miracles, but He chose to save the world by his suffering.” Fr. Dave mentioned suffering at daily Mass last week. He pointed to the first verse in the 1st reading from St. Paul: “I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake…” Do we rejoice in suffering? Why does St. Paul say this?

Mindless drivel: DEFINITION: That which I waste my time with when I could be doing something useful. You know, something worthy of my time. The countless ways I use to “relax, vegetate, ignore something I don’t want to do or think about”.

“Nunc Coepi, I begin.” It’s September...the ‘start of the year’ EVERYTHING! Summer is over; school, new parish programs, work initiatives, all are starting up anew.

“Do you kiss yo’ mama with that mouth?” This question was said by a friend to a teen who was using profanity of the most vile nature. ​​​​​​​That was years ago, but I have never forgotten the exchange.