Last week, we heard Jesus speak some truths that are hard for us to hear. He loves us so much, He is willing to speak those truths. We are tempted to ignore some of His teachings because we want the Storybook Jesus who allows us all to live happily ever after together. We sometimes sit starry-eyed, envisioning our perfect eternal life with God the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, & Blessed Virgin Mary our Mother, and all the Angels & Saints, and all our loved ones. We will be walkin

Last week's Daily Mass Readings from the Gospel of Luke contained a lot of woe! On Monday and Tuesday, we heard Jesus speak of the people as being an evil generation, and He called them fools. On Wednesday and Thursday, He literally cried out "Woe!" to them multiple times! (Read Luke, Chapter 11 ) Woe to you Pharisees! (2x) Woe to you! Woe also to you scholars of the law! (2x) Woe to you who build the memorials of the prophets whom your fathers killed. Whoa!!! That's a lot o

At the time I left my previous Church Parish to move to the Gulf Coast, they were in the throes of a major renovation project. It was a...