Serving the Diocese of Toledo at Corpus Christi University Parish
Haven’t I been hurt enough? Haven’t I been mistreated and abused enough? These are the words I think Jesus is whispering in our hearts when we are slapped on the cheek by our brother or sister in Christ and we feel the rage of revenge rising in our hearts tempting us to slap them back. …
When we zoom in on one passage of the Bible, as we often do, it is easy for us to lose sight of the big picture of our story, the story of God and his love for each of us. It’s rare that we get to zoom out to see more clearly the heart of …
Has our experience of the Holy Spirit been life-changing? Think about it for a moment. Is there evidence that our lives have been transformed by the Holy Spirit dwelling within us? Maybe your honest answer is “no, not really” or maybe your answer is “yes.” Either way, I think it is safe to say we …
In today’s Gospel reading during the Last Supper Discourse we hear that the disciples were troubled and afraid about Jesus leaving them. In today’s world, we would describe the way the disciples felt as anxious. These disciples had anxiety after Jesus told them he would be leaving them. These are the words, Jesus spoke to …
It was the minute that changed my life forever. The date was March 21, 2018. It 6:34 a.m. and I was in my living room. I had just heard in a video a Dad named Joel say these words: “My mission is to know Jesus better every day and help my wife and kids to …
Jesus and Gandhi. What’s does believing in Jesus have to do with Gandhi? That’s a great question. This is what I say when someone asks me a question and I don’t know the answer. I’ve been asked this question several times by parishioners and visitors over the course of my 13 years here as a …
We gather here in this Church today because of someone who has touched the lives of each one of us. Someone whose love and faithfulness is known deeply by some and known to a lesser extent by others. Someone who has given life and given it abundantly. A parent whose children have always known deep …
The other night, I asked my wife, Julie, to be the practice audience for my homily. I told her she got to be the first person to fall asleep during one of my homilies. I was amazed when she didn’t fall asleep. That means, one of you could earn the distinction of being the first …
The week of love is upon us. As you know, this week we have St. Valentine’s Day as well as World Marriage Day. If ever there was a perfect time for a message of love, this week is it. So for this week of love, what does the Church give its preachers to work with? …
Do we care more about looking good or do we care more about doing good? The two groups in today’s Gospel, cared more about looking good in front of their peers than doing good for God who was right in front of them. These two groups aimed to ask Jesus a controversial question that would …