When you feel discouraged or when you feel like quitting, remember why you started in the first place. This passage reminded me of why I started writing: “Be watchful and diligent in God’s service and often think of why you left the world… Was it not that you might live…

As we pursue our dreams, discouragement always seems to lie in wait for us. It tries to bring us down by saying things like: “You can’t do it.” “You’re not good enough.” “You’re too late.” “You’re too old.” “You’re too young.” Last week, I allowed my mind to be idle…

When my wife was pregnant with our first child, her cervix was already open even during the first month of her pregnancy. Our doctor told us we only had a forty percent chance of keeping our baby. During the first few months, we prayed for her cervix to close so…

What does it mean to be healed? When Jesus came to this world, He healed the sick, restored sight to the blind, made the deaf hear, the mute talk, the lame walk, and brought the dead back to life. But, Jesus did not just heal physically. He healed spiritually, emotionally…

Imagine cleaning a dirty basement. After cleaning the basement, you see a door that leads to a lower, dirtier, and darker basement floor. The healing of an emotional wound often reveals a deeper one. We discover a more painful wound just when we think we are healed. …

Father Jerry Orbos is the type of person who doesn’t get upset. But in a homily, he shared one thing that makes him upset: people using their phones while at the dining table. Father Jerry becomes upset because when someone uses his phone at the dining table, he fails to…

Why do we soul-search? Why do we often spend a lot of money or go to a land far away to find ourselves? Our experiences, the people around us, the standards of this world, or the expectations of others can sometimes make us lose sight of the persons God wants…

Our past is important. Who we are today is shaped by our past decisions and actions. Our past can explain why we think, feel, or act the way we do. Knowing our wounds and the causes of those wounds is important in healing, forgiveness, and acceptance. We learn to accept…

Sometimes, I wonder what I will be like when I’m in my 60s or 70s. I’m not entitled to anything, but if God will allow me to live until then, I wonder what kind of job will I be doing. What will I be wearing? Will I still have hair…