Forgiveness, the Greatest Gift

“If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.” — Matthew 6:14-15 In …

Hey, You Are in My Seat

It was just another winter day as I made my way to St. Bernard for the 12:10PM Mass.  St Bernard’s is a beautiful, large church in the middle of downtown …

Lord, Help Me to Forgive

“Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.”  Buddha “Holding a grudge is letting someone live rent free in your head.”  Anonymous “Anger …

I Gave It Up for Lent

“Fasting makes sense if it really chips away at our security and, as a consequence, benefits someone else, if it helps us cultivate the style of the Good Samaritan, who …

There is Power in Those Ashes!

Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.  –2 Corinthians 6:2 NAB A few years ago, on Ash Wednesday, I attended a noon mass …