Connecting Point: November 3, 2024 Published on October 28, 2024 Loving others and loving God are deeply intertwined, which is at the core of most spiritual teachings. This weekend we hear Jesus himself declare
Connecting 8/4/2024 Published on July 29, 2024 When I was discerning my path into ministry, I spent several hours grumbling and wondering what I should do. During one of many conversations
Forever Changing My View of the Cross Published on June 19, 2024 When most of us see “John 3:16” on a sign at a sporting event, we know the exact words that are being referred to: “For God so loved the world
Connecting Point: May 5, 2024 Published on April 29, 2024 We have all experienced times when cutting back on things we wanted became necessary to meet the family’s needs, especially today, as the cost
How to love more during Lent Published on February 22, 2024 We are now in the great season of Lent. However, it seems as though we just finished Christmas, but in some traditions, Christmas decorations remain
3 Reasons Why 10 Minutes of Adoration Could Change Your Life Published on November 6, 2023 Spending just 10 minutes with Jesus in adoration could change your life. Yes, I am being serious–10 minutes. We all have busy lives, and it may be
Connecting Point for October 29, 2023 Published on October 23, 2023 How oppressed, afflicted, or anxious are you? How blessed are you? Does it depend on what type of day you are having? Or does it depend on your
Connecting Point: September 24, 2023 Published on September 18, 2023 How often do you feel resentful that someone got something you thought you deserved more? Perhaps it was a job promotion. Maybe it was a part in the
Connecting Point: September 17, 2023 Published on September 11, 2023 We have all had those days where, while driving along, we are met with trying situations behind the wheel. A few days ago, I was stopped at a light
This is why showing compassion for the marginalized matters Published on September 11, 2023 In destruction, rubble, and sorrow we can find Jesus. Franciscan friar, priest and chaplain to the New Your City Fire Department, Father Mychal