Lining up or standing in a queue is part of our life. We stand in gas lines, grocery lines, the emergency room line, the welfare line. During the great depression people waited in bread lines in order to live.  We carry the Body and Blood of Christ, true food, true nourishment. Let us offer to one another the bread of our time, talent, and treasure.      ~ Fr. Matt                               

                                                          

 

 

 

The way we express the Holy Trinity is in our relationship with God and the way God relates to us. In as much as the church stays true to the teachings of Jesus Christ it will be an authentic means through which the world identifies the triune God. If we obscure the life giving truth then it is a hollow shell and useless to the world.     ~ Fr. Matt

                                                            

 

We ask the Spirit of God to inspire and enlighten us. May the Holy Spirit challenge and chasten us. Spirit of God empower and humble us. Illuminate us so that we may share your light with others.         ~ Fr. Matt                                                                                                                

 

Is it enough to seek mercy, acknowledging past indiscretions to be in union with God ?  We need a change of heart and will which will translate into daily continuous action. Hope for our world cannot be imposed by external means, but by being born and cultivated deep in our hearts.         ~ Fr. Matt

                                                                

 

If we don’t use the gifts of the Spirit it is like buying a new computer and not using it or purchasing a new car and leaving it in the garage. May we cultivate the gifts of the Spirit.                                                             ~ Fr. Matt

 

Love can be constituted a command because it demonstrates the sacred covenant between Jesus and his followers. Jesus’ selfless love was revealed in the good news he preached, the suffering he endured, the rejection he accepted, and in the service he rendered on the cross.     ~ Fr. Matt

                                                                                   

 

 

 

As followers of the Lord  we are challenged by the well worn path of discipleship. We bear every failure and rejoice in every success.      ~ Fr. Matt

 

 

 

 

Thomas’ proclamation compels us to go forth to attend and heal the wounds of the Body of Christ, the Church.      ~ Fr. Matt                     

                                   

 

Knowledge of the resurrection of Jesus only leads us to the precipice of understanding eternal life. We have to make a leap of faith. A personal commitment to Jesus Christ leads to forgiveness and salvation.       ~ Fr. Matt

                                                                    

 

Luke portrays Jesus’ death as he was in life; in deep communion with the Father, forgiving and healing, and willing to give his life in atonement for others.  Jesus is an innocent martyr via the lips of Pilate, the criminal alongside him, and the Centurion.      ~ Fr. Matt