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Loving Kindness: Thursday Week 2 of Lent, March 1, 2018

Lenten Endorphins: Wednesday Week 2 of Lent, February 28, 2018

How's Lent Going? Second Tuesday of Lent, February 27, 2018

A Noble Truth: Monday, Second Week of Lent, February 26, 2018

Homily for Second Sunday in Lent, February 25, 2018

     In today’s liturgy of the Word invites us to climb two mountains, Mt. Moriah and Mt. Tabor.  We remember Abraham and Isaac, Peter, James and John; two encounters with God.  The first seems dark, even sinister, the second glorious.  In fact, they are both glorious. The first trek up the mountain by Abraham, off to sacrifice his only son Isaac seems dark and foreboding.  Many of Abraham's neighbors believed in gods that demanded sacrifice, even child sacrifice. Abraham probably felt, "well, this god is no different."  But by entering into the suffering, Abraham discovers a god of healing and new life who has absolute concern for suffering people. Peter, James and John suffered from darkness, not understanding who Jesus really was.  So, off to the mountain they go, and there, in an instant of insight they really SEE Jesus - for a single moment Jesus captured their full and undivided attention, lifting them out of their suffering and ...

Transfiguration: Second Sunday of Lent, February 25, 2018

The Choice is Ours: Friday, Week 1 of Lent, February 23, 2018

Church Furniture: Thursday, Week 1 of Lent, February 22, 2018

Jonah - Reluctant Prophet: Reflection for Wednesday, February 21, 2018

It's Inevitable: Reflection for Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Enchanted Commandments: Reflection for Monday, February 19, 2018

A Good Lent? Reflection for 1st Sunday of Lent

Becoming the Prayer you Pray: Reflection for Friday, February, 16, 2018

Lenten Subtraction: Reflection for Thursday, February 15, 2018

Ash Wednesday: Reflection for February 14,2018

Fat Tuesday: Reflection for Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Don't Fence Me In: Reflection for Monday, February 12, 2018

Homily for Week 6, February 11, 2018

So, how are we doing?  I have to say that I haven’t been this excited since July 21, 1969.  That was a special day.  I was driving back to Layton, Utah from Pocatello, Idaho, when Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were landing on the moon.  I was listening intently on the car radio when they announced a three hour delay before Neil would get out and put his footprint on the moon’s surface.  Ah, great. We'll be back at St. Rose of Lima Parish in time to see it.  Unfortunately, the Saturday evening Mass was exactly at the same time.  Ken and I chatted for a moment, then I went out and asked the congregation what they wanted, Mass or to watch Neil get out and put the first human footprint on the moon.  Neil won hands down.  So Ken and I brought our TV into the church, setting it up in front of the altar.  A good time was had by all, and Mass proceeded shortly after.  That was a very spiritual moment and day.  For a brief moment our...

Home on the Range: Reflection for Saturday, February 10, 2018

Winter Olympics: Reflection for Friday, February 9, 2018

Car in Orbit: Reflection for Thursday, February 8, 2018

Stock Photos: Reflection for Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Tradition: reflection for Tuesday February 6, 2018

Catechism: reflection for Monday, February 5, 2018

One of those Days: reflection for Sunday, February 4 2018

Night Prayer: Reflection for Friday, February 2, 2018