Wake Up and Stay Awake: Living in the Light of Advent

by | Nov 29, 2025 | Reflections

Siblings in Christ, today is the beginning of a new church year—the first Sunday of Advent. Our scriptures today, particularly Paul in Romans, shout at us: “You know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep.” The Advent season is not about...

Christ the King: The Throne as the Cross

by | Nov 17, 2025 | Reflections

Friends in Christ, this Sunday we end our liturgical year celebrating Christ our King!  This feast day calls us to proclaim the cosmic, eternal rule of Jesus Christ. When we picture a king, we imagine a throne, a crown of gold, and armies of might. Yet, our Gospel...

The Core of Clarity: Refusing to Sell Your Soul

by | Nov 11, 2025 | Reflections

Brothers and sisters in Christ, as we approach the close of the liturgical year, our scriptures turn to themes of judgment, endurance, and the final accounting. We hear Jesus speak of temples falling and the earth shaking. We hear Paul warn us against spiritual...

Children of God: The Certainty of Our Resurrection

by | Nov 7, 2025 | Reflections

Siblings in Christ, as we enter this Weekend with Christ, our Scripture readings take us to the edge of eternity, forcing us to look beyond the limits of this mortal life and into the glorious reality of our future. We have three remarkable snapshots: Job, suffering...

The Fullness of Time and the Thin Veil

by | Nov 1, 2025 | Reflections

Today marks the beginning of the “Days of the Dead”—a spiritual triduum spanning All Hallows’ Eve (Halloween), All Saints’ Day (November 1st), and All Souls’ Day (November 2nd). For the faithful, these days, also known as “Allhallowtide”, are a profound,...