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I was planning to pop the question. I had the ring. I had it all planned out in my mind. I was going to ask her Dad for her hand in marriage. Then, I was going to take her on a hot air balloon ride and as we rose up into the sky, two people …
Think back on the most important moment of your life. This could be the moment you first met the love of your life, the moment when you fulfilled a lifelong dream, or maybe it was the moment when you courageously took a leap of faith. When you think about this most important moment of your …
If we were in Mary’s position in today’s Gospel reading, would we see the Angel Gabriel? If we’re honest with ourselves, would we hear the message from the angel and would we accept Jesus into our bodies and our lives? The reason I asked this is because hiding from God is what we sinners tend …
Have you ever forgotten your password? You know this frustrating feeling where you just can’t figure out the password. As I was reflecting on today’s Gospel reading, I felt like I forgot the password. Sure, I get the whole part of the parable at the end where Jesus is telling us to be prepared because …
The Tent. “Daddy, can you make a tent for me again,” my beloved 4-year-old son Scott asked me yesterday. What I, as a kid, called a pillow and blanket fort, Scott calls a tent. “Yes, Scott I can make a tent for you,” I told him. So, last night, I made a tent for Scott. …
The yoke. Does anyone know what a yoke is? I’m talking about yoke spelled Y-O-K-E. I’m not talking about the yellow part of an egg, which is the best part by the way. Who knows what a yoke is? … That’s right, a yoke is a wooden beam that is used to spread the weight …
Jenga with Dad. By a show of hands who has played the game Jenga? It looks like many of you are familiar with this game. For those of you who are not, this is a game of 54 wooden blocks that make up a tower in which players take turns removing one block at a …
When people leave an interaction with us, are they more hopeful than they were before? In our second reading, St. Peter tells us, “Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope.” When there is a situation that seems hopeless to others, we disciples are supposed …
It was two days before Lent and my wife Julie asked me what I was planning to give up for Lent. If I’ve learned one thing in my 20 years of marriage, it’s that the correct response to this question is this, “What do you think I should give up for Lent dear?” Without hesitation, …
When I became a Dad for the first time and I first encountered my baby daughter Journey on the day she was born, the best way I can describe the experience was that I had this overwhelming sense that a new chamber of my heart had been opened and filled that I never previously even …