Isaiah the prophet reminds us that living is a series of passages namely youth to old age, fool hardy daring to experienced risk taking, failure to repentance, death to life.   ~ Fr. Matt

                       

 

 

 

It’s never easy to admit guilt. When we realize that we have a loving Father waiting for us it makes the experience shorter and easier. The gift of repentance brings us freedom and love.

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Thomas Merton wrote that we are not converted only once in our lives, but many times; and this endless series of large and small conversions, inner revolutions, leads to our transformation in Christ. We may have the capacity and desire to undergo this a few times in life. However if we don’t continue to embrace these conversions we will never be free.        ~ Fr. Matt

 

As Peter, James, and John listened, learned,  and remembered this epiphanic event that we too might follow Jesus’ path from death to life where we will be transformed by the power of God’s love.  ~ Fr. Matt

                                                                     

 

Luke assures us that the temptation in the desert was just the first skirmish of a protracted battle with evil. The devil would try many times to lure Jesus from his mission and weaken his resolve. May we follow his path through quiet reflection in prayer and receive Divine strength.     ~ Fr. Matt        

 

 

 

 

Better to be silent and thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.     ~ Fr. Matt

 

 

 

 

Forgiveness is a freeing gift. It asks us to go beyond the bad behavior. Forgiveness frees us from harboring revenge, anger, grudges. Comments like I told you so, you’ll never change, or there you go again are opposed to true forgiveness.             ~ Fr. Matt

 

 

 

 

 

The call of salvation is extended to all people. Salvation that began with Jesus continues on in the church. Prayer is as elemental to the faithful as breathing. Sinners, the poor, the sick, the lost, the disenfranchised, and all the others in need are preferred by God. We are called to rehabilitate humanity in the image and likeness of God.           ~ Fr. Matt

 

The writer of John’s Gospel mentions only seven miracles of Jesus and he calls them “signs.” Jesus is the divine spouse who invites us into a new covenantal relationship sealed by his blood on the cross and celebrated in the Eucharist. We find salvation in the person of Jesus.    ~ Fr. Matt

                                                                      

 

Let’s add depth and breath to our Baptismal promises. Let us reject pride, arrogance, self-sufficiency, injustice, apathy, indifference, self importance and willingly commit our lives to Christ.               ~ Fr. Matt