3 Ways to Instantly Transform Your Relationships with Others
These 3 simple phrases when used more often between you and those you value or love (and even your enemies) can make a significant impact in your relationships with others. A few months ago, one of our deacons shared a link with me to Pope Francis’ Speech to engaged couples on February 14, 2014. If you […]
For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls
“You must learn to be a bride before you can become a bridegroom.” These are the words Jesus spoke to me in prayer not even a week ago. When I first heard Him say this to me, I thought, you want me to be a what? But after some thought, I realized He was right.
Witness of Hope
This past Sunday, I was one of the millions of people waiting in line to see the Pope. Yes, that’s right. I was in Philadelphia, trying to make it into the Papal Mass. We were given tickets as a last minute surprise and took the trolley into town and rushed over to one of the […]
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Throughout my time in ministry, I have noticed one thing that stands true at every level and across all cultures: Men are absent in our Church.
Victory In Christ
Over the course of my time in ministry, I’ve noticed something that has never sat well with me. I get to meet all sorts of people, weekly church-going people, and others who used to be involved at their Church but have drifted away. No matter where people are in their faith walk, so many people […]
How to Pray with a Teen
Personal prayer is difficult enough, but there are moments when the Holy Spirit is asking us to pray with a teenager or other adult. Be not afraid, the fruits outweigh the challenge. This call to pray with another may be after you have had a great one on one conversation or during a moving moment […]
Welcome to Next Level Ministry
The aim of youth ministry has always been the same, to lead teens to authentic relationships with Christ and his church. The methods seeking to make this a reality have dramatically changed. We find ourselves in a time where youth ministry is more and more a recognized profession and seen as a necessity rather than […]
Pray With Us
Recently, I was praying the rosary and meditating on the Joyful mysteries, which is my favorite set of mysteries. As I started praying the second mystery, I was suddenly overwhelmed with a sense of joy and happiness. After finishing the whole rosary, I started thinking to myself about the final prayer and how it ends, “…that […]
For A People So Small
A couple of weeks ago, NASA released the largest photo ever taken. The picture is of the Andromeda galaxy, which is the closest galaxy to ours. There are so many obvious reasons why this is super cool: the 1.5 billion pixel image shows over 100 million stars and travels more than 40,000 light years. One […]
This is My Hipster Blog
Recently, I have been obsessed with this idea of being a hipster. This new trend has just been so appealing to me. From the folksy music to the flannel shirts and beanies, the oh so graceful way of sipping chai lattes and the perfectly filtered Instagram posts, this was everything I wanted to take part in. […]