Today’s reflection given at St. Eugene’s Catholic Church on the Memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne and on the day of Fr. Jacques Hamel’s murder: Today’s Gospel fits perfectly for today, not necessarily because it is the Feast Day of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary, the Theotokos, but because of its significanceContinue reading “The Fruit vs. The Weeds”
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Detachment and the Prize of Eternal Life
Today, I gave my first ever reflection during Daily Mass. It’s the first time I’ve ever prepared such a thing, and the poor parishioners of St. Eugene had to hear it for the first time. I felt like I was able to do a pretty decent job, seeing as though I haven’t had any formalContinue reading “Detachment and the Prize of Eternal Life”
In the Silence, God Speaks
Rediscovering the centrality of God’s word in the life of the Church also means rediscovering a sense of recollection and inner repose. The great patristic tradition teaches us that the mysteries of Christ all involve silence. Only in silence can the word of God find a home in us, as it did in Mary, womanContinue reading “In the Silence, God Speaks”
Your Grace Is Enough
It’s hard to believe that my first year of seminary is wrapping up. But here it is, May. The Spirituality Year will be over in a matter of days, and the culmination of what the Spirituality Year prepares men for is upon us. On May 16, my 21 SY Brothers and I will travel toContinue reading “Your Grace Is Enough”
“Who touched me?”
I was blessed to attend Fr. Aaron Foshee’s Mass of Thanksgiving this past Sunday. Fr. Mike Keucher of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis managed to post Fr. Jim Goins’s (my pastor) homily!
Et introibo ad altare Dei
Spring Break has come and gone, almost too fast. It was a much needed break from school, even though it was not as long-lasting as I had thought and hoped for. Today, I got to do something that I had never done before: altar serve a Mass in the Extraordinary Form. Yesterday was the Feast ofContinue reading “Et introibo ad altare Dei”
Reflections on the Feast of St. Agnes and the Vigil of the March for Life
Wednesday was my first full day in our Nation’s Capital. Overall, it was a great day. DC is such a cool city. I had so many misconceptions about it (like it bring crime-ridden). Its been a great experience so far. Tonight, I attended the Opening Mass for the National Prayer Vigil for Life. To getContinue reading “Reflections on the Feast of St. Agnes and the Vigil of the March for Life”
God Qualifies the Chosen
“God does not call the qualified, he qualifies the chosen.” This is something that over the past several months, I have had to remember. I am not perfect, nor will I ever be. I’m an ordinary person. Some might try to make me sound or feel more qualified than I truly am, while others (includingContinue reading “God Qualifies the Chosen”
Rosary from Nowhere
Over Thanksgiving Break, something really interesting happened. My Uncle Matt from Florida came to visit, which was not out of the ordinary. He was married to my aunt (my Dad’s sister) and Godmother, who passed away from lung cancer in January of 2005. According to his story, my aunt had bought a rosary for meContinue reading “Rosary from Nowhere”
Reflections on Capital Punishment After an Oklahoma Botched Execution
Oklahoma State Representative Mike Christian told reporters this week that “he doesn’t care whether inmates are executed by injection, electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or “being fed to the lions”.” Rep. Christian is also calling for the impeachment of the Oklahoma Supreme Court because they wanted to halt the executions. I find thisContinue reading “Reflections on Capital Punishment After an Oklahoma Botched Execution”
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