An OGRE To help you grow closer to God
The Following represents my talk notes from the closing keynote talk at the Prince George Diocesan Youth Conference on April 22nd, 2018 As we come to the end of our…
Teach us to pray: Glory be…
It’s not a very long prayer – but chances are, if you’ve ever been at a Catholic event like sacramental preparation, youth ministry gathering, or any other parish meeting –…
Hail Mary
When I began to seriously investigate my faith, one of the things I was really struck by was Pope St. John Paul II’s devotion to Mary. It seemed like every…
Teach us to Pray: The Sign of the Cross
At the beginning of the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie (the Curse of the Black Pearl), Captain Jack Sparrow sails into Port Royal on a small, barely seaworthy boat….
Lord, teach us to pray….
“Lord, teach us to pray…” -John 11:1 Since I don’t remember going through it myself, it has been a fascinating exercise observing my children as they learn how to speak….
Lead us Not Into Temptation part 2
Yesterday, I posted part I of a reflection on the temptations of Jesus where, at the beginning of the Gospel, the devil lays our trap after trap for Jesus… who…
Committing to Prayer
I recently heard a theologian suggest that eternity (Heaven) depends to a certain degree on how willing you are to pray: if you can’t carve a small space out for…
Lessons from Summer Camp
In May of 1997, to try and spend more time with a girl I liked, I signed up to be a counselor at the Youth for Christ Camp (Camp St….
when God and life don’t make sense
After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and…
Lent: So much more than a French word for “slow”
This time tomorrow, it will be Ash Wednesday, and therefore the start of Lent. While Lent is a french word meaning “slow” – it’s also the word we use to…