This past Friday our family came together to celebrate the life of a dear wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend – Sharon Knipper.  Her five-year battle with cancer ended and her new life with our risen Lord began. We will ...

Needless to say, it seems these past few weeks have been a challenge for many.  For example, just days ago our country basically ended the humanitarian aid provided through USAID. And when I hear that, and so many other things, I wonder ha...

This weekend’s gospel compares the Scribes, who were focused on money and power versus the widow who gave all that she has because of her faith and trust in God. Actually, if you look through all the Gospels you will find Jesus critical of the ...

Today’s gospel is so much more than just the healing of someone with a physical blindness rather it is a story that calls for us to open our eyes to be like Christ and to bring forth God’s life changing message of the liberation for the oppress...

The Synoptic Gospel writes all give us the story of the institution of the Eucharist – the story of Jesus gathering his disciples at table: blessing, breaking and giving them bread and asking them to do the same thing over and over again and…to...