As a very young child, I remember collecting dandelions from my family’s backyard and presenting them to my mother as a bouquet of what I
Connecting Point
This Sunday’s Gospel is the familiar parable of the Sower and the Seed. The seed that falls on the path, on rocky ground, and amid the thorns
Come to me, all you who labor and are burdenedand I will give you rest. The Gospel seems clear that Jesus wants us to come to him with our burdens.
Where do I spend my thoughts, time, talents and treasures? Yep, we can all admit that we have things that we really love… myself included. We look
“Do not be afraid.” (Matt 10:26) Four amazingly simple words. There is a claim that between the Old and New Testament this phrase (or a form of
Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give. Matthew 10:8 As I began preparing this week’s connecting point reflection, frankly I
In our Gospel for the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus (John 5:51-58) Jesus says,”I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever
Reflecting on this week’s Connecting Point, reminded me of a wonderful experience I was able to witness last weekend. I presided over a couple’s
In this Sunday’s Gospel, on the first Easter, Jesus greets his apostles and offers them the gift of perfect peace. He then breathes on them and
We hear two key lines in the readings that shape our Connecting Point for this week: In the first reading from Acts, the apostles are told they will