Pilgrim Priest

Lent is a journey and today we are shown the destination. First, we are headed to Easter, to new life, and the most perfect sacrifice. Finally, and most importantly, our destination is eternal life.

When Jesus is at his lowest, Satan pounces. Jesus responds, not with his own words, but with the Word of God. God's word is on his lips and in his heart. Where do you turn when things look hopeless? Do you know any psalms by heart?

Imagine looking back on your Lent from the perspective of Easter. Is it easier to give up candy now if you remember that Easter candy is coming? In a similar way, how will your life look different from the perspective of eternity?

Why is Jesus expecting us to respond to evil in a way that is so impractical and unwise? Jesus wants us to realize that God is a good father and we can depend on him to protect us, to provide for us, and to be present to us.

Peter looks good on the surface. Underneath, he’s not so good. But even deeper down, Peter is Very Good. Jesus invites Peter to move below the surface, through the layer of "not good", into that place of "Very Good".

Parents receive their child, nourish that child, and give him or her back to God. The light of faith has to be carried, nourished, and protected so that it can grow brighter and carry us to heaven. All of us must burn with the love of Jesus.

A Jubilee was a time of rest, freedom, and a fresh start. The Catholic Church grants a jubilee plenary indulgence every 25 years. When we draw near to Jesus, we experience the freedom, peace, hope and a fresh start. Jesus himself is the jubilee.

The Spirit gave Donal Walsh a deep sense of faith. When we try to build our own little kingdom, we will always run out of happiness. When we aren't afraid to faithfully serve each day, we find the Lord is turning our water into wine.

The Feast of Epiphany is older than Christmas. The frankincense and myrrh are the fruit of where the plants have been wounded. They symbolize giving Jesus our wounds, our very worst. Allow him to transform you from the inside.

Jesus comes not only to restore us as as individuals, but also to heal our family. He does this by revealing that our four fundamental identities are rooted in the True Love of God the Father and Mary our Mother. Let’s turn to Mary our Mother.

No matter how far we wandered, we have never gotten out of our Father's back yard! When the time had come, God sent his Son Jesus into this cold, cruel world. He came to tell us that we have a Father who loves us and who wants us to come home.

Each of us is trying to be a star in our own show that is written, produced, and directed by ourselves. The Bible tells a different story. We each have a special part in the great "Theo-drama." Let Baby Jesus teach you how to play your part.

The ancient and medieval world was familiar with the example of the wheel of fortune: One minute you're on top of the world, the next minute you are on the bottom. We need to move from the chaos of the outside to the peace at the center.

We were made for communion with God, with one another, with ourselves and even with Creation. Communion means we want to dwell in God and have God dwell in us. Mary started from within God and then received God inside of her. We are the opposite.

A felt sense of safety and security is necessary for us to find peace. When peace is missing, there are many ways we might try to manufacture it, but God desires to make his people safe and secure. I share some ways to find peace and remain in peace.

We often think of Jesus as priest or as prophet. Today we focus on Jesus as King. We don't get to vote on the King, which is good, because we have a terrible track record when it comes to picking good leaders for ourselves. But we do get a vote…

Ancient people could count on the sun, moon, and stars. When everything else fails, we can still count on Jesus. His words are more dependable than heaven and earth. A constant reminder of Jesus' dependable love for us is the gift of our guardian angel.

Jesus is impressed not with the size of the donation; he is impressed with a generous heart. If you are generous with God, you will have some left over. Give God the chance to earn your trust.

The love of God should transform every aspect of our lives. The second level is the call to incarnate God's love in a unique and permanent way. The third level is the ongoing discernment of loving God and neighbor in everyday life.

I think people are leaving the Catholic church because being Catholic made them less happy. But they were thinking of happiness in terms of self-indulgence. There are forms of happiness that don’t disappoint. These are rooted in self-control.

Jesus is leading home to the heavenly kingdom all who have heard his call and followed him. We gather at Sunday Mass to experience ongoing encounter with God's love and truth that brings us into wholeness and communion. Keep calling for Jesus!

Which better describes you — the three S’s or the three C’s? Consumers excel at comparing, competing, and complaining. Stewards are famous for their willingness to serve, suffer, and sacrifice.

What can our scripture readings teach us about stewardship? Marriage is a shared stewardship. The two become "one flesh", sharing everything with one another, and together exercise a stewardship of God's children. These are God’s greatest gifts.

How would your life be different if you were able to live from your true identity as a child of God, temple of the Holy Spirit, and a part of the Body of Christ? Damascus Road Project loves trafficked women into their true identity.

Life begins at conception and that every child is a gift from God. Many parents nowadays don't want God to give them many of these gifts. Then we turn around and pay doctors and scientists or surrogate moms so we can buy ourselves a “gift.”