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In a recent moment of prayer, I dove into the scriptures. I’ve been recently going through the book of the Prophet Zechariah and in the 11th chapter, there is an oracle which speaks about bad shepherds. In the oracle, these shepherds snap two staffs – the staff of Unity and the staff of Delight. In […]

“Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” […]

The calling of the twelve disciples is a story we commonly hear in relation to vocational calling to the religious life. Peter, Andrew, James and John all being called from their lives as fishermen, and Matthew from his life as a tax collector. All of the twelve were called from their original projections of life […]

Many people dread the season of Lent as a time of giving up stuff you love – no meat on Fridays, and Father’s homily being about death to self and the sufferings of Christ. Personally, I’ve always enjoyed the season of Lent. Even when I was young, I loved being asked what I was giving […]

When we look at the lives of the saints, we see this radical phenomenon that amidst suffering, trials, tribulation, and even, for some, death, they radiate joy, peace, and love. What in them gives them peace, comfort, consolation, joy? They are denied or choose to reject the pleasures we now have in our daily lives […]

The season of fall is probably one of my favorite seasons of nature. Leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping, the smells of pumpkin and different spices. I tend to find myself hiking more and drinking more coffee because I just wanna sit in these moments. Families are starting to make plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas. […]

The last two months have been some of the most radical months of my life. On June 18, I departed with a group of young men for the Faith of Our Fathers bus tour, came home on the 20th and started preparing to leave the country on a mission trip to Peru that the group […]

I always find it fun when people ask me why I wear a chain around my wrist. It looks like a regular old bracelet and I don’t think those who ask are ready for my response. Usually accompanied by a smile, I say, “It’s a reminder that I am a slave to Love.” The chain […]

Introducing our newest blogger, Lucas Gerads, a student at St. Cloud State University. Read more about Lucas on the Meet Our Bloggers page. As the end of the academic year winds down, I was invited and found time to reflect on the past school year and see where the Lord had really blessed me and […]