Category: reflections

Our first reading from Ezekiel speaks about those who turn away from sin being welcomed back by God.  As Christians, we all recognize this, and it would be hard for us to see it any other way.  But God was speaking to people who truly thought differently, who believed that someone's sins would change them … Continue reading Weekly Reflection with Father Kevin

There is a difficult balance for us to strike in our lives between desiring Eternity with God and seeking a fulfillment here in His Creation.  St. Paul tackles this issue this week, reminding us that both must be desired, and desired for the right reason. To live our lives longing for more of what we … Continue reading Weekly Reflection with Father Kevin

The idea of holding a grudge against someone hasn't always been seen as an evil feud that we should always avoid.  At different times and places around the world, this has been perfectly acceptable in cultures under certain circumstances.  For example, the word vendetta comes from a practice in Medieval Italy, in which a murder … Continue reading Weekly Reflection with Father Kevin

Of all the ways we are called to look after one another, speaking the truth to one another is the most difficult.  Some may say that this comes easier to some than others, but this sometimes misses an important aspect, namely effectiveness.  Sometimes people have no apprehension in speaking the truth, but make no effort … Continue reading Weekly Reflection With Father Kevin

Then Jesus said to his disciples,“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.What profit would there be for one to gain the whole worldand forfeit his life?" We usually … Continue reading Weekly Reflection with Father Kevin

St. Paul's praise of God in his letter to the Roman community shows us how we ought to see God working in our lives.  He praises God for the ways we don't see His plans, because His plans are beyond our understanding.  This is something we often see in hindsight, but rarely appreciate in the … Continue reading Weekly Reflection with Father Kevin

St. Paul's concern for the Jewish people ran very deep.  He was one of them, and even fought against Christianity for some time.  But once he came to know Christ, he longed for a unification of God's people, Jew and Gentile. There was not only animosity between Christians and Jews in St. Paul's time.  Many … Continue reading Weekly Reflection with Father Kevin

When Christ fed the multitudes with five loaves and two fish, He gave them what they needed. Every miracle fulfills a desperate need, but it isn't always the obvious need.