• Embracing Childlike Trust in God’s Protection

    One of the prayers I had to memorize as a child in Catechism was the prayer to my Guardian Angel. We all remember it: This feast reminds us of the invisible spiritual world intimately connected to our visible reality. Angels are assigned to each of us to guide us in all our ways. In today’s…

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  • Celebrating Michaelmas: The Feast of Archangels

    September 29 is the feast of the Archangels. This feast is the patron feast of Mount Angel my spiritual home. Here are some thoughts from my heart.

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  • Sin is costly. As I live adulthood, I realize how my views on life evolve, as they should. One thing I have learned is that life lived in God has its challenges. It is still worth the adventure and sacrifice. Life apart from God is often filled with anxiety and uncertainty. Many good people give…

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  • What is special about Capernaum? According to Mark, Capernaum is Jesus’ home (Mark 2:1). In Jesus’ home, he performs many miracles: Capernaum is the place where Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law (1:30-31), casts out the unclean spirit (1:21-25), raises Jairus’ daughter, and heals the woman with a bleeding episode (5:21-42). Capernaum is where he called his…

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  • A series on the liturgy: Mass Communication.

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