When I interviewed for my current position, Director of Mission and Hospitality in Dining Services, at the University of Mary, in November and December 2020, one of the interview questions was how […]
UMary Dining Lenten Phone Challenge
Lenten Parish Mission 2019 with Bishop James S. Wall
This past week, from Monday to Wednesday, we were blessed by the presence of Bishop James S. Wall of the Diocese of Gallup, who lead our Lenten Parish Mission for this year. […]
“Mondays with Mary” – With Our Lady at the Foot of the Cross
The connection of the Lenten Season with Mary is not always obvious. The Stations of the Cross and Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary give us insight of the Passion of Jesus […]
It’s Ash Wednesday…Time to Get Our Lent On
If there was ever a year when I truly needed Lent, this would be that year. Although my personal life has been blessed beyond measure with my marriage back in September (see […]
7 Ash Wednesday Quotes by Pope Saint John Paul II
Today is Ash Wednesday, the day we enter the great penitential season of Lent, a season that draws our attention to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. For many, this season is about “giving […]
Journey into the Desert: Reflections on Worship – Week 4: Offering Our Sins
On February 28, I wrote about the first ever Lenten Video Study produced by the parish of St. Mary Magdalene in Gilbert, Arizona. The title of the study is Journey into the Desert: […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Blessed Sorrowful Mother at the Cross through the words of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
For this week, I want to suspend my Mary in the Old Testament series I have been writing on over the past few weeks in order to provide you with two important […]
Journey into the Desert: Reflections on Worship
Journey into the Desert: Reflections on Worship is the title of our first Lenten Video Study, and the first video series of its kind to be produced by the parish of St. […]
Book Review – Lent with Saint Teresa of Calcutta: Daily Meditations
I was recently asked to review a new book written by the Catholic author, Heidi Hess Saxton, titled, Lent with Saint Teresa of Calcutta: Daily Meditations. A convert to Catholicism, she is […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary, Our Guide Through Lent
The connection of the Lenten Season with Mary is not always the most obvious. The Stations of the Cross as do the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary give us some insight […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Battle of Prayer (a.k.a. Prayer is a Battlefield)
If you grew up in the 1980’s like the author of this blog or at the very least listening to the radio as your kid’s were growing up in the 1980’s, you […]
10 Ash Wednesday Quotes from Pope Benedict XVI
Today, on Ash Wednesday, we enter the great penitential season of Lent, a season that draws our attention to prayer, sacrifice, and almsgiving. For many, this season is about “giving something up” […]
Seven Words of Jesus and Mary, Week 5
Continuing with the six-week Lenten reflection series based on the book, Seven Words of Jesus and Mary, by Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, here are the quotes and […]
Seven Words of Jesus and Mary, Week 4
Continuing with the six-week Lenten reflection series based on the book, Seven Words of Jesus and Mary, by Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, here are the quotes and […]
Seven Words of Jesus and Mary, Week 3
Continuing with the six-week Lenten reflection series based on the book, Seven Words of Jesus and Mary, by Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, here are the […]
Seven Words of Jesus and Mary, Week 2
This past Tuesday, myself and John continued with the six-week Lenten reflection series based on the book, Seven Words of Jesus and Mary, by Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic […]
Seven Words of Jesus and Mary
This past Tuesday, myself and one our parishioners by the name of John, began a six-week Lenten reflection series based on the book, Seven Words of Jesus and Mary, by Venerable Archbishop […]
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