Content with a Soul
The Apostles Emboldened at Pentecost What does it mean to be emboldened by faith? That was the thought on my mind as I read through the passages this week for Pentecost Sunday. It’s clear that this brought renewed energy to the Apostles – or perhaps even a new energy, as before they drew faith from … Read more
The Heavy Veil of Self-Reliance Sometimes, everything and everyone feels distant. I get stuck in my own world, and people may hear me or see me, but I don’t feel that connection. Mind you, it’s not frequent, maybe a handful of times a year, but there are still these periods of loneliness. All this despite … Read more
The Influence of Everyday Fatherhood Last week was one of those weeks. At home, we had something scheduled every night, bedtimes were pushed out, mornings were tough, somebody each night had an issue with dinner. And at work, well it was one of those “special times” when both my wife and I face a crunch … Read more
The Illusion of Knowing Others How many people in our lives are just there – where we know they exist but who they really are, what they actually do, or what they truly believe? Co-workers we see everyday, relatives we don’t regularly see, friends we only small-talk with. These people are everywhere, and in our … Read more
The Difference in Reaction vs Action In this world with the constant bombardment of our attention, how do we focus? How do we cope with a restless life? If you’re like me, some days seem smooth and others are chaotic, disparate, with seemingly no defined path. It’s easy to blame those harder times on issues … Read more
The Dichotomy of Leadership: Teacher or Student? I often battle the temptation to force my role in any situation into one of two neat boxes: the absolute expert or the complete novice. Anything in the middle requires navigating ambiguity, which my mind inherently resists. Whether it’s teaching my son to throw a football or learning … Read more
The Second Sunday of Easter | April 12, 2026 In the weeks prior to the Passion, it was Thomas who displayed a fierce, almost reckless loyalty, telling the other disciples: “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” He had seen the raising of Lazarus; he had witnessed the impossible. Yet, by the … Read more
Easter Sunday | April 5, 2026 An empty tomb changed life for all those who came before, those who came after, and those still to come. It is impossible to understand the true extent of the ramifications of this act, and yet without it, everything is necessarily different. Like Christmas, it is easy to get … Read more
Fifth Sunday of Lent | March 22, 2026 (Year A) “Let us also go to die with him”. These words spoken by the apostle St. Thomas in the Gospel this week really hit me. For context, my interpretation is that St. Thomas is voicing support for following Jesus to visit the Lazarus who has died … Read more
Fourth Sunday of Lent | March 15, 2026 (Year A) Life has a way of throwing challenges up for us in unexpected ways. The other day my daughter (the ever-creative three-year-old) accused her stuffed animal, a puppy named Bubbles, of spreading her dress-up clothes and toy jewelry all over her room. Now it’s a small … Read more