If it has not already, the turbulence of life will eventually catch up to everyone that is sitting here today. And in the midst of grief, if we have not learned to put our complete trust and life in God, nothing will be clear.  But if we train ourselves to keep calm…and say, “Lord have mercy”, we will be given the grace to go through life and take whatever comes…because we know that the presence of our Lord has overcome the world. 

He did not come to save us from sickness and death…but rather THROUGH sickness and death…and this knowledge will give us the strength to face the trials of life with peace. 

"...If I may be so bold as to put some pieces together, I think it is fair to say from this parable…that while the love of money and wealth and popularity may give us respect and a name in this world…it is also that which denies us our name for eternity...."

Why is it, that we have such a difficult time cultivating our spiritual lives on the good soil?  It is because living a true Christian life is hard…and we have to do things in life that from the worldly perspective that stink.  But any farmer will tell you that in order to have a good crop, sometimes you have to put fertilizer on it.  And although that fertilizer stinks, it ultimately it bears the best fruit possible

Fr. Dcn. Michael explains how in the digital age, we often underestimate the power of our words