Amazing Moments
“The people were astonished at his teaching…” (Mark 1:22)
When is the last time you experienced an amazing moment, a sense of being truly astonished? Several instances come to mind when I think of amazing moments in my life:
- the first time I saw the morning clouds rising off the foothills of the Austrian Alps
- the first time I saw St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
- standing on top of a mountain after a hike
- holding a newborn baby
- listening to the giggles of my nieces (my nephew doesn’t giggle as much now as he nears his teen years)
- making the Body and Blood of Christ present on the altar through my words and hands
- forgiving sins in Christ’s name in the Sacrament of Reconciliation
For me, these are amazing moments. Read more »
3 Lessons from Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy
Recently, while on vacation, I read Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy. In football circles, Tony Dungy is known as a man who was a great NFL coach and the first African American coach to win a Super Bowl. However, if you ask Coach Dungy, he’d tell you that he’d rather be remembered as a committed Christian, a dedicated husband and father, and a man who helped others to grow closer to the Lord Jesus.
I won’t summarize the entire book, but here are three lessons that I took away from it. Read more »
Stop Judging Yourself
Sometimes I get frustrated with myself. I get impatient with my imperfections. I get upset at how I can be so focused on the Lord and spiritual living for an extended period of time and then, it seems, in an instant I can slide back into old habits. So often I take two steps forward [...]
How to Pray: Honesty With God
“Let’s be honest.” “I’ll be honest with you.” “Honestly…” “Honest to goodness.” These are all phrases we’ve either heard or spoken numerous times. As children, we were taught that telling the truth is the right thing to do. And yet how many of us got into trouble–or maybe even still do!–for lying? But what [...]
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