In the words of Psalm 136:1, “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good! For His mercy endures forever!” We anticipate a time of celebration with our loved ones as we approach November 23, this year’s designated day for ... Continue Reading

Recently I came across an advertisement that said, “Sundays are for the LA Times.” In the ad, various people, representing every demographic, wonder their kitchen with a mug of coffee and proclaiming, “Sundays are for the LA Times.” Their ... Continue Reading

Two boys were playing in the snow one day, when one said to the other, “Let us see who can make the straightest path in the snow.” His companion readily accepted the challenge, and they started. One boy fixed his ... Continue Reading

For the last several days I can’t get this word out of my head. Yes, I have been walking around saying, “complicated.” Why? No, I am not losing my mind, but denial is the first sign of losing your mind, ... Continue Reading

Country singer Rodney Atkins has a song called, “Watching You.” He talks about going through the McDonald’s drive thru and riding around town with his four-year-old. He says he stops quickly to avoid a red light and as he screeched ... Continue Reading

September 1st marks the beginning of the Ecclesiastical calendar. As we enter this new Church year it is easy to look ahead at the exciting ministries that are to come. However, at this moment, I’d like to express my sincerest ... Continue Reading

We need to sanctify Sunday mornings. We have allowed other entities to sneak in and snatch the sacredness of Sunday mornings from us. When Divine Liturgy is not the priority on Sunday morning, and we allow sporting events, science projects, ... Continue Reading

The healing of the paralytic described in the second chapter of the Gospel of St. Mark is extraordinary and awesome. Consider how great those four men are to go through all that trouble to get their friend into the ... Continue Reading

“All you do is stand . . . and sit . . . and then stand and sit again.” That’s how a lapsed young adult responded when I expressed how much I missed seeing him at liturgy on Sunday mornings. ... Continue Reading

Our Holy Fathers refer to the Church as a boat, an instrument that helps us in our journey towards Salvation. This is a very beneficial metaphor, because too often we begin to think we are passengers on a cruise liner, ... Continue Reading