Archive of Fr. Paul's Blogs

What we believe determines the kind of life we will live. How we believe is the determining factor of what we believe. There are an infinite number of things about what we can believe. There are only two ways that determine how we believe.  Read more

Jesus is a transformer. He transformed the Old Testament from a Book of Laws to a Gospel of grace.  Read more

It is always amazing to some that there are those who believe in the resurrection. It is also amazing to others that some do not believe in the resurrection. Who are you to believe? The bottom line is, it is up to you.  Read more

It was darkness. The four figures are silhouetted against the evening background of the City's highest mountain. They are dealing in a high stakes game of life or death. Judas opens. He is known as one of the Apostles who believed Jesus to be the Anointed One, God’s Messiah, Christ the King. The belief in the Kingdom was that God would send His Messiah into Israel. The Messiah would defeat all the enemies of Israel including the hated Romans. He would restore the boundaries of King David and bring everlasting peace and prosperity to His chosen people.  Read more

The word “Epiphany” means manifestations. It is that which is unknown, made known. It is the Wise men not knowing where they were going, but suddenly there is the New Born King. It is about the unknown Jesus among those to be baptized. Suddenly the Heavens open, the Holy Spirit like a dove descends upon Him and the words thunder, “This is my beloved Son!”  Read more

The phrase “lead us not into temptation” is a puzzle to some. They wonder why God would lead us into temptation. They are working with the theory first and then the action. Think about it. When we are not being tempted there is a different answer to the question than when we are being tempted.  Read more

Some believe The Way is a path to follow Jesus by What we do in this or that or not doing that or this. This Way will lead you into legalism. If you understand The Way to mean How Jesus did things that is His style of being in the Presence of His Father, then The Way will lead you into grace.  Read more

The Apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith”. Jesus replied, “If you had the faith the size of a mustard see, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'be uprooted and planted in the sea. and it would obey you." The Apostles were thinking about their belief and Jesus was speaking to their faith.  Read more

According to surveys, only 8 percent of Americans successfully achieve their New Year's resolutions. A whopping 45 percent fail by the end of January! Why is it that our intentions are so strong but our behavior is so weak? The main reason our resolutions are broken is we are trying to do new things in the same old way. We need to start doing the same things in a new way.   Read more

Jesus knew one of our biggest problems was we can’t remember things. We have amnesia. He gave us the Eucharist to remind us of His Word when He said to do this FOR the remembrance of me.  Read more