Category: Deacon Mike’s Weekly Reflection

Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough. Why has God made the door narrow? Or is the door only narrow, because we have made it Read More …

And so they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Prince Malchiah…letting him down with ropes. Our readings today invite us to reflect on our commitment to Jesus Christ. Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud Read More …

Brothers and sisters: Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. The letter to the Hebrews describes people of faith in the Old Testament and how their lives were lived by faith and Read More …

Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God. St Paul writes: All of us must appear before Christ, to be judged by him. We will each receive Read More …

Where do you go if you want to learn how to do something? Thirty, forty or fifty years ago, the answer to that question might be… the library or firsthand from an experienced person. Today, the immediately reply would be Read More …

  She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Our lives seem to be filled with busyness. We seem to live in a “Martha culture”. Sometimes there doesn’t seem to Read More …

He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged him. Let’s first try to view this story through the eyes of those that listened to Jesus. The setting is an actual road between Jerusalem and Jericho. Read More …

He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way; May I never boast except in the cross of Read More …