Special Podcast - A Teaching on Mary

"Who is Mary? What does the Bible say about her and what does the Church teach? What about apparitions and the theology of why she matters? This is a brief talk that touches upon those and other matters. It isn't an exhaustive teaching, but one that might be helpful as we prepare with her this Advent for the coming of Jesus."

The Importance of the Trinity

Feast of the Holy Trinity - "The Feast of the Trinity is more than just a definition of God. It helps us to know how to enter into relationship with God in a way that would not be possible with other concepts of God."

The Ascension

Feast of the Ascension - "Jesus doesn't ascend and disappear. He is with us always and we can live rooted in him and his Gospel as well as be the light to others."

The Council of Jerusalem

Sixth Sunday of Easter - "What does the Council of Jerusalem teach us about authority and the universal nature of the Catholic Church?"

Love of Things

Fifth Sunday of Easter - "Jesus tells us to love one another as we love him. What does that mean?"

Go Fish

Third Sunday of Easter - "Doing what is right and saying what is true is important. Our worship is a response to that and Jesus' response to us builds our relationship with him."

Easter Sunday - Jesus Saves

Easter Sunday - "How the resurrection saved the world, people, and us."

Palm Sunday and Crowds

Palm Sunday - "Why did the crowds who were at first praising Jesus later come to shout for his crucifixion?"

The Woman Caught in Adultery and Us

5th Sunday in Lent - "The story of the woman caught in adultery and the details tell us who Jesus is and what he offers us. Our response is important."

The Prodigal Son and Us

4th Sunday in Lent - "Looking at the three primary characters in the parable of the Prodigal Son helps us to understand how we should approach our relationship with God and one another."

Moses and Theophany

3rd Sunday in Lent - "How God manifests himself to Moses and others throughout history show us how we can allow him to show himself to us. How does God interact with his creation and why did Jesus need to help people of his age to see how conversion is the proper response to tragegy?"

Keep on Truckin'

2nd Sunday in Lent - "The cross and the glory go together. In the Transfiguration we find that Jesus' words to his disciples also speak to us. We can imitate his life in our faith."

Cana and the Deeper Context

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - "The miracle of Cana tells us something about Jesus as Messiah as well as gives us a good lesson as people of faith. We too can be obedient to the life of faith while basking in the good things of God."

Baptism of the Lord and Us

Baptism of the Lord - "What baptism is, what it does, and why it matters. "

Epiphany and Contrast

Feast of Epiphany - "The story of the Epiphany and the contrast between Herod and the Magi."