Always Forward, Never Back!
July 12, 2024
I can’t believe we are in the middle of July already! As you might know, one of my favorite July saints is St. Junipero Serra—a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary...
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Welcoming Immaculate Conception, Kenmore
January 9, 2026
Welcoming Immaculate Conception, Kenmore. Last weekend, I preached on the news that Immaculate Conception in Kenmore will be closing and merging with our parish in the months ahead. Below is...
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WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM
January 2, 2026
As we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, this quote comes to mind. One of my priest friends, Fr. Michael Denk, tells me the story of a time where a...
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Tell the people you love that you love them!
December 28, 2025
As we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family as well as approach the New Year of 2026, I invite you to pray about your New Year’s resolution with your...
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Let the Lord enter…Open the door of your heart!
December 19, 2025
What a beautiful psalm to contemplate and live out as we approach Christmas! As we enter into the Christmas season, we remember a simple truth: when the Son of God...
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Lord, Come and Save Us!
December 12, 2025
Ok, I promise this will be the last time I speak of my retreat, ha! It is funny how God works in our lives. Before I entered the retreat, I...
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Say Yes to What God Asks of You
December 5, 2025
We now enter into the second week of Advent. In this second week, we cannot ignore the fact that we begin and end the week with Marian celebrations. On Monday,...
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Advent: A Time of Spiritual Progress
November 28, 2025
Just a couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of going on a 5-day silent retreat. I really tried to make it a time of prayer, reading, writing, and...
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A Thankful Heart
November 21, 2025
Just this past week, I went on my annual silent retreat. This year, I went to St. Vincent in Latrobe, PA and spent a week with the Benedictine monks. It...
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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Pray for Us.
November 14, 2025
This past week, I had the opportunity to continue our theme of H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Pray Every day), with our day school and PSR students. Each month, we learn about...
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“Stop making My Father’s house a marketplace”
November 7, 2025
“Stop making My Father’s house a marketplace” Just a couple weeks ago, I watched the scene of this gospel passage come to life in the fifth season of the Chosen. ...
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“I will not reject anyone who comes to Me.”
October 31, 2025
“I will not reject anyone who comes to Me.” What reassuring words. We need to hear this, know this, and own this about Jesus. This is why He came to...
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“O God, be merciful to me a sinner”
October 23, 2025
When you enter my confessional, as you kneel on the kneeler, you will see this prayer, “O God, be merciful to me a sinner.” It puts ours hearts in the...
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Encourage and Pray!
October 17, 2025
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingly power: proclaim the...
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Give Thanks!
October 10, 2025
“As they were going, they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of...
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Increase our Faith!
October 3, 2025
The apostles approached Jesus with this eager desire to ‘increase our faith.’ When was the last time you prayed, “Increase my faith, Lord.” This is a beautiful, simple prayer that...
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