Holy Week: A Lenten Reflection


Jesus and Mary Magdalene (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This week is the summit of Christendom, it is the week that establishes our missions and our purpose. It is the week the God sacrificed His Son for our sake. This week we experience the Passion of our Lord, the scourging, the ridicule the lies and the humiliation. This … Continue reading Holy Week: A Lenten Reflection

Job, Me and Lent


I have written several religious formation books for use in the classroom, I have tackled Mosses and the flight from slavery, I have looked at the Book of Acts and even delved into the Catechism of the Catholic Church, but the one book I have always wanted to take on was the Book of Job. … Continue reading Job, Me and Lent

What is your Focus this Lent?


Image via Wikipedia                         Were is your focus this Lent? On you or on Jesus. Lent is not about us, it is not about self-improvement, it is about Jesus, it's about New Birth, it's about New Life, it's about New Perseverance and New Death. New Birth … Continue reading What is your Focus this Lent?

This Easter


Spring is on its way here in lower Michigan. The snow is all gone (I hope, you never know in Michigan) and the temperatures have been pleasant. All good signs that spring is coming. I love spring, I can open up my windows in the house, I hate that closed in feeling I have a … Continue reading This Easter

Thomas


How easy it is for us to say “I would have more faith if I was there, If I would have saw Jesus walking around after His crucifixion.”  or “If I was Thomas, I wouldn’t have doubted” Playing a Monday morning quarter back is easy, 2000 years later. But would we, would we really have … Continue reading Thomas

Funny thing forgiveness…


Jesus has spoken many words that we all would love to hear from him, but I would venture to guess that the words “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” would have to be on top of our list. In that one simple statement Jesus summed up humanity and His relationship with … Continue reading Funny thing forgiveness…