God’s Wonders All Around Us
Ever since I was a young boy, I loved the outdoors. I lived in a small town and a short bike ride would find me exploring some woods or fields […]
2017
Gain Hope From Others’ Faith Journeys
I have been blessed to have listened to and read a number of personal witness stories chronicling the authors’ Faith and life journeys. It was truly amazing how beautiful and […]
Outraged? You better be!
Sunday, November 5, 2017 will go down in Texas history as the state’s deadliest single act of desperation to date. Twenty-six men, women and children were gunned down in the […]
Finding Jesus In My Life
This post was the text from a talk given to a teen Bible study group at my parish, Our Lady of Angels, Allen, TX on October 4, 2017. In the […]
I Do Not Know Which I shall Choose
Phil 1:21-22 “For to me life is Christ, and death is gain. If I go on living in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. And I do not […]
The Kingdom Conundrum
In the Gospel of Matthew 13:45-46, Jesus tells a parable about the merchant who sells everything to buy the pearl of great price. Now, this transaction by the merchant looks […]
Prayers And Thoughts For South Texans Devastated by Hurricane Harvey
In light of this past week’s tragedy and all the people in Southern Texas that suddenly find themselves on new ground – in dire need – I wanted to add […]
God’s Amazing Stories Told Through Us
It is amazing how God can give us life stories that are 180° different, but when told, take on an eerily similar end point. I am really enjoying reading books […]
We Emulate Others Rather Than God
How often have we looked at, let’s say, a sports figure, and dreamt about how it must feel like to suddenly be the first round draft pick and instantly become […]
Thought for the day: Prayer Conductivity
(Revelations 8:4) “The smoke of the incense along with the prayers of the holy ones went up before God from the hand of the angel.” It hit me today at […]