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 …

A Leap of Faith

When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. “It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear. At once [Jesus] spoke to them, …

To Be Fully Alive

“The Glory of God is man fully alive.” –-St. Ireneaus Have you ever felt fully alive?  I’m not talking about just having a pulse, but a time when you really …

The Value of a Good Hug

“And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them, “Let the children …

In the Blink of an Eye

To your eyes a thousand years are like yesterday, come and gone, or like a watch in the night.  You sweep them away like a dream, like grass which is …