Serving the Diocese of Toledo at Corpus Christi University Parish
You’ve undoubtedly heard the bad news about the war. There’s a temptation sometimes with news like this to view it just as something that happened to someone else in a faraway place. There’s a temptation sometimes to say to ourselves, “Meh. Is this really relevant to me? How does this news have any impact on …
Jesus said, “Woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.” (Doing the sign of the cross and looking up to heaven) Whoa, Jesus, do I seriously have to preach on this? There are people here looking at me who are rich. Could you please help me out here with what to …
Have you ever known someone who you just couldn’t figure out until you met one of their parents? This could have been a significant other, where you meet her Mom and say to yourself, “oh, that’s why my girlfriend does that.” Or you meet a friend’s Dad, and you say to yourself, “oh, that’s where …
The two men were walking down an Italian road for days on a mission. They got rained on but they went on undeterred. They had fears of being robbed every step of the way, but they pushed through those fears armed only with the question they have been wanting to ask the well-known Deacon they …
What do you know about Jericho? If you’re anything like me up until recently, you know nothing about Jericho and you don’t see how this geographical information has any relevance to your life or how God relates to you, but I came to find out that what you know about Jericho makes all the difference …
I had the most amazing spiritual experience three weeks ago. My family and I went up to visit some of my wife, Julie’s, relatives who have cottages on a lake in Irish Hills Michigan. We went up there on a Saturday and soon after we arrived, one of Julie’s cousins started telling me about how …
What is the one area of your life you would pay any price to change or fix? In today’s Gospel, we heard about two people who come to Jesus, wanting him to fix the part of their lives that they have been unable to fix by their own means. One person is the woman who …
Holy Spirit moments. When was the last time you noticed the Holy Spirit at work in or around you? This could have been a beautiful moment that brought you to tears of joy because of God’s goodness, or it could be a moment that produced goosebumps, or maybe it was an experience the world would …
Let’s start with a warm-up exercise. First, take both your hands and clench them into fists squeezing them as tightly as you can, and hold this for about a minute until I invite you to release your clenched fists later. While we are holding this, let me tell you about a quick conversation I had …
Today, let’s start with some movie trivia. Who knows what movie the following line is from? “My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Does anyone know what movie this line is from? … That’s right, this line is from the 1995 Oscar-winning movie Forrest …