Archives for August 2022

My Father, you are more powerful than my unholiness.Your love reaches beyond my unfaithfulness. In your mercy heal me, O God. I am not worthy that you may come under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.  - Prayer Journal, August 3, 2015 A Mass for Isaac will be this … [Read more...] about Overpowering love

O God, I am like a catechumen who is allowed to remain at Mass during the Liturgy of the Word but is required to leave during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. You give me small foretastes of that wonderful joy, of that full joy, found in heaven -- that perfect praise of you.  - Prayer Journal, … [Read more...] about Foretastes of perfect praise

Just now, I have been considering my vocation, beyond just being a priest. What kind of work in the priesthood is God calling me to do? I think it may be -- although I am wary to write it in case it isn't true -- to shepherd the lost sheep of the impoverished and hurting African American youth. I … [Read more...] about Vocation consideration