Open Wide the Doors

The invitation that Jesus extends to the woman at the well isn't too far off from being our invitation. Will you accept it and reject everything else?

Do you have what it takes to be a disciple?

Even as we endure the strongest of temptations- Christ shows us the way to avoid them- and even avoid breaking a window or two along the way.

How easily we forget the love of God- and the Season of Lent offers us an opportunity to remember.

We all want to do what we want to do- but God has some much better ideas.

We love the feeling of comfort- but are we willing to take the effort to get it to last forever?

We are often told freedom is doing whatever we want, whenever we want. Being a disciple seems different... is it?

John the Baptist gives testimony, and you have a story to share also.

The sacraments might be a little more important than we thought!

A star indicates more than three Magi might have thought- a series of "crises" that challenge them and push them. Can they push us as well?

We have more than one way to get to the Father- but have we recognized that this past year, and will we let her help us more this year?

We can often think of the Holy Family as an irrelevant or unattainable ideal. However, is there a better way to understand the way they may influence us towards living better family life?

Why does Jesus lie in a manger, and can that be a source of comfort and an invitation for us?

We often limit ourselves in our lives by a lack of faith- Joseph shows us how to be set free, and to live in a better way.

There are some joys that are deceptive- and some that are true. Are we ready to surrender the false joys for the ones that are true?

When we celebrate the Immaculate Conception, there is more to this celebration than meets the eye. Can it encourage us to change ourselves?

John the Baptist seems to be such a Lenten character- and yet, here he is in Advent, challenging us to repentance and conversion. Perhaps there is more work to be done for Christmas after all!

Life has a way of making one drowsy. Enter Advent- and we receive encouragement to start again!

What can this celebration of our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, teach us in our situation today?

In the midst of the frightening themes of apocalyptic nature, what should we take forward with us as Jesus speaks in the Gospel?

There is only one life-giving stream- and it comes through the Church- especially when we need it. But are we satisfied with this life-giving stream of grace?

It's one of many topics that many will claim a different point of view on- but perhaps the thought of purgatory is more of a revelation of God's goodness, than added difficulty in attaining Heaven.

You cannot hide things in your spiritual journey, nor distract God from them. So, in hearing this Gospel- is it better to act like we have it all together- even if that means trying to hide, or being honest in our brokenness, and letting the Lord see the "real" us?

So many things require persistence in life- what about prayer? What does that look like?

There were ten lepers, and only one returned, grateful and glorifying God. How does that have the potential to change not only how grateful we are- but also how much we have to be grateful for?