Is 22:19-23
Rom 11:33-36
Mt 16:13-20
Who Belongs in the Circle?
Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and
he asked his disciples,
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah,
still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter [...]

Is 56:1, 6-7
Rom 11:13-15, 29-32
Mt 15:21-28
Who Belongs in the Circle?
The readings for the Sunday of August 17th made me think about the times in my life when I was an outsider to an insider group. In high school my family situation was a bit tough my junior and senior year. My pals started drinking at [...]

1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a
Rom 9:1-5
Mt 14:22-33
The Otherside
I am from a large family and there were many times that I looked on as one of my siblings tried to do something for the first time. Sometimes that effort was put toward worthwhile things and other times not. However as one of the younger children I got [...]

Is 55:1-3
Rom 8:35, 37-39
Mt 14:13-21
Familiar Fish and New Fishing Rods
A few years ago I went out with the director of our chaplaincy department and another chaplain to go fishing. Both of them were seasoned fisher people and I had not fished in years. I had a wonderful new fishing rod, which was much more complex [...]