Ever Have the Time - April 4, 2021

My hope today is that today as we celebrate this Eucharist and come around this time, to recognize the sacredness and the grace and the preciousness of this time that God has given us no matter how long it is. (Read more…)

The Three C’s of the Cross - April 2, 2021

When we come to the Cross today, we see what Christ gave us. It was courage. It was commitment. It was community. And it was all in love. Love that costs everything. (Read more…)

It’s Not Comfortable - April 1, 2021

Today, the Lord challenges what it means to serve. It is to get down on our hands and our knees and to wash another person’s feet, to love them the way Christ has loved us.

Do we realize what he has done for us? He who is our Servant. He who is our Master and our Messiah, Teacher and he has showed us a different way. Let us do what he has done for us and love one another. (Read more…)

Jesus as Best Friend - March 28, 2021

Today, we celebrate the Passion of Christ and we celebrate the clarity when Christ became the best friend to all humanity. Of course we know what defines a person is a friendship beyond all others is to lay down one’s life for one’s friend. Christ does that for every single one of us. (Read more…)

Produce Much Fruit - March 21, 2021

The constant theme that Christ brings about time and time again in his ministry, a reminder that God is already with them here and now, in his presence that he will be with them forever, with them forever. That in this presence God reminds us that the gift that he gives to us is his complete, enduring presence; that no matter what happens in our life God is with us. (Read more..)

Rejoice in the Light of Faith - March 14, 2021

"Whoever lives the truth come to the light." Can we not see the light right now that shines right in our midst; let us rejoice with the gift of the light of God; that Christ shines in the midst of our darkness and has never, ever left us. (Read more…)

Squirrel - March 7, 2021

I do not know what it is about the human condition that we find ourselves so easily distracted. We are trying to do something and then “Oh, look. Over there, oh, look; oh squirrel, oh squirrel.” And we just go and start doing something else. It is this very mindset of distraction that the scriptures speak to today. (Read more…)

Constant Growth - February 28, 2021

Lent is an opportunity for us to re-evaluate and see where our God already is in the world; that Jesus is right here with us. I sometimes fear that we look for God in all the wrong places because he is right among us. He is right here. (Read More…)

This Time of Lent is a Classic - February 21, 2021

In this Lent as we enter into this classical time, and it is a wonderful joy-filled time, if we can enter into the true spirit of metanoia, this repentance of changing our mind and our heart; can we leave a little bit of white space for ourselves and for God; for others and for God. So that together the season truly will be a season of joy. (Read more…)

Now is The Time to Celebrate - February 17, 2021

Sometimes, the longer we leave something, the harder it becomes to do. That certainly is true of bad habits and sinful ways. That is why the Church gives us these reminders every year of this 40-days to once again turn our hearts back to God; or as the scripture says today to rend our hearts; to lay open our hearts back to God and to be renewed. (Read more…)

The Power of Touch Even Now - February 14, 2021

I do not think there is a time in our history where we have not acknowledged the power of touch more than today in the middle of this COVID crisis. Who among us now does not miss the touch of our relatives and our friends? (Read more…)

Empathy versus Sympathy - February 7, 2021

The ultimate strength of Jesus is his relationship with God the Father and when he is under this constant pressure he digs deeper and goes deeper into his relationship with his Father. His ultimate source of strength is God’s love. And he knows that. So every morning he goes to pray. (Read more…)

Empathy Through Vulnerability - January 31, 2021

Our discipleship is not just about coming to Church; it is about being Church. It is about being the family of God. And when we are family, we make decisions as a family and we stand with each other through thick and through thin. (Read more…)

More Than Enough - January 24, 2021

We are called to choose unity, goodness and truth over division, evil and lies. And that each one of us has to choose that for ourselves and we have to find inside of ourselves to say, “There is enough, there is more than enough for me and for everyone else.” (Read more…)

We Listen to What We Like - January 17, 2021

We tend to become like those we listen to. It makes sense, right? Those to whom we listen and whom we spend time with and the more time we spend with them, the more we will become like them. It is true for all of us. (Read more…)

Community; The Body of Christ - January 10, 201

We all know that we need community. The Church, the Body of Christ that we claim to be is a unique community, a community of true belonging that says that Christ is at the center in the One Lord; in the One Table; in the One Jesus Christ. (Read more…)

Go Back a Different Way - January 3, 2021

When COVID first broke and we were ordered into our first shelter-in-place, one of the requirements was to stay home and to not hike in any park that was more than five minutes away from your house. Up until that point, I had been hiking regularly in a park called “Sierra Azul,” a twelve minute drive from my house. So I had to find another place to hike. (Read More…)

Ponder These Things in Our Hearts - January 1, 2021

Remember the famous line from Shakespeare’s play? Indeed a lot is in a name. Right? We are proud of our names. We know our names. We even sometimes know the history of our names. (Read More…)

Love: The Bond of Perfection - December 27, 2020

As we celebrate the Most Holy Family, we celebrate the bond of perfection of love in our own family units and maybe the shortcomings. We also recognize the bond of the whole human family and how we are called to put love everywhere so that we can draw out love. (Read More…)

Divinization Process - December 25, 2020

Many times I am asked the difference between the gospels. Why and how are there four gospels? The scripture choices for today and last night are a great example of the contrast in the gospels in how they share the story of the birth of Christ. (Read More…)

Humble Shepherds are First - December 24, 2020

It has always struck me, “Why is it that the angels came to shepherds? Why was it that shepherds were the first ones to see Christ the Lord. Why not Kings? Why not royalty? Why was Jesus not born in a palace if he was the King? Or come to religious leaders who were expecting him? Why did God choose this particular way to be born among us?” (Read More…)

There is No Backup Plan - December 20, 2020

Mary gave us in today’s reading a preeminent example of true discipleship; that we say yes to the Lord to that which we do not fully understand, knowing that his plans, his plans will be magnificent. (Read more…)

Let us Dream Anew - December 13, 2020

Let’s not just waste this time. Let’s be much more deliberate about making ready the way of the Lord in our heart. And in the midst of the darkness, let God’s bright light of grace shine through so that this COVID moment for us starts to make us better people; that we will come out of this as better individuals; better families; better communities and a better world. (Read More…)

Law of Love - December 6, 2020

Christmas has largely become a commercialized enterprise. And I understand that for the secular world. But for us who believe, we choose to spend four weeks in preparation for this. Four weeks to clear the decks; to focus on the real message of Christmas; the law of love. (Read more…)

Motion of the Ocean - November 29, 2020

In Advent, our time is one of waiting but it is also the motion of the ocean of life if you would; and that in this time we are meant to enjoy the God who is present already with us. If you would, the ocean, the water is always with us. What does that actually mean? Be watchful. Be alert for the wave that comes to us. (Read more…)