I believe that there are certain words we use that call us into a deeper level of spirituality. One of those words is the name Jesus utters for His father in heaven, “Abba.” Author Brennan Manning wrote, “My identity as Abba’s child is not an abstraction or a tap dance into religiosity. It is the core truth of my existence.” …
Side by Side – Day 27 “Too Young to Die”
I was convinced I was going to die young. I am still young so I hope that is not true physically, but it has already happened spiritually. God knew me before I was born and in the time I pushed aside His love for a worldly life, He taught me to die to myself so I could let Him increase …
Side by Side – Day 26 “Happy Easter!”
Happy Easter!… No, you haven’t gone to the wrong reflection. Even in our Lenten journey we have to remain hopeful and recognize EVERY Sunday is a mini Easter. My family still has dinner every Sunday with my mother. I am the youngest of three boys (51, 49, 44) and have a sister who is 32. Yes, we still all come …
Side by Side – Day 23 “Listen to Me”
The quote from the philosopher Epicetus tells us, ‘We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” Isn’t that the truth? Our words can often get us into trouble, not because we say bad things, but because we keep talking when we should be listening. God asks us to simply listen for His voice… …
Side by Side – Day 8 “Great Power, Great Responsibility”
In the movie, Spiderman, there is an awesome line: “With great power comes great responsibility.” As Catholic Christians we are all given gifts and talents to play our part in changing the world; it’s called our vocation. Every once and a while we don’t like what we are being asked to do…we have to do it anyway. Today our readings …
Side by Side – Day 6 “Who Me?”
We can tend to forget what Christ is asking from us in order to live a holy life. When He gives His Sermon on the Mount, He is explaining to the people that yes there were laws given in the Ten Commandments, but now there are new laws. These are laws of action. It isn’t enough to just try and …
Side by Side – Day 3 “Mind Your Business”
It’s not always about WHAT we do, but HOW we do it. As the father of two teenagers I must remind my children to not allow their face to show how angry they are when asked to do something that isn’t in line with their current plans. Today’s reading from Isaiah is pretty clear we have to watch how we …
Side by Side – Day 2 “Hope”
One word that seems to be getting lost in our society is “HOPE.” People have become so accustomed to living in the moment, immersed in technology; they stop looking at the world around them to see the beauty. It also prevents them from looking past the struggles they are experiencing to understand there is hope for their future. Together we …
Never Alone
Never Alone By: Cyndi Sikora There’s a phrase that has been popping up quite a bit lately. I now realize it has been ringing in my head a lot for almost 10 years, or longer. “You’re never alone” Since my junior year in college, I’ve mostly lived by myself. As I go about my days, I often find that I’m …
Living with Be • Attitudes – Session 3 – “Be” Comforted
Session 3 helps us see how we need to mourn together and for one another in order for us to be healed ourselves. Trust in God while you mourn and you will be comforted.