Bound in Love

Man and Wife, Claimed by Christ, Bound in Love, Stumbling toward Heaven

  • Be a Fool for Christ

    Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Do you think Peter really understood what he said? It’s a true statement, but like Peter we do not really know the full truth of that statement. It’s… Continue reading

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  • Worship Obedience and Trust

    Last week we read the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus, when God made his presence known on a mountain, and the disciples responded. It was a big dramatic manifestation of God, with Moses and Elijah, and a voice coming from the cloud. And the disciples were frozen in fear. Jesus gave them instructions as… Continue reading

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  • The harvest is abundant!

    Luke 10:1-12 The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few… I have always thought that being a missionary would be an amazing call.  Responding to Jesus’ call and going somewhere new and different to spread the Good News.  To change lives and help people get to know Jesus Christ and His radical love.  In… Continue reading

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  • NFP and the Human Person

    NFP is an invitation to acknowledge who you really are; in other words, NFP is part and parcel of the central teaching of Christianity. Continue reading

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  • Life in the Spirit

    From the letter of St. Paul to the Romans, “you are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the spirit of God dwells in you.” And from the Gospel, come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke… Continue reading

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  • Our Sacrifice in the Mass

    The readings today speak to a cry for justice by the one enduring persecution. Jeremiah was a prophet sent to tell the Israelites that they were about to be sent into captivity because they had abandoned the ways of God. The Psalm today is a Psalm of Good Friday and is a cry of the… Continue reading

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  • Trinity Sunday in Sharon GA

    What is the Trinity? Notice the readings duck the question. It is mystery, so what is a mystery? Remind us there are limits to our knowledge. (Example: electricity) Our temptation: to be omniscient like God Fr. Lopez sign in his classroom: There is a God and You Are Not Him It is a gift to… Continue reading

  • Come Holy Spirit

    Today is Pentecost Sunday, the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and the beginning of the missionary Church. Next Sunday we can talk about the Trinity, but today, let’s talk about the Holy Spirit because he has descended today to be with us. Jesus left Earth nine days ago at the Feast of… Continue reading

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  • RCA Commencement

    Graduating seniors, parents, and teachers, congratulations on completing your high school education and formation at Regina Coeli Academy. By now you will have deduced that I am not Fr. Brian Baker, who was supposed to be the commencement speaker today. Father Baker is ill, so please keep him in your prayers. My name is Brad… Continue reading

  • Mystagogy and Apologetics

    Happy Easter to you all. I say that to you here on the third Sunday of Easter to remind you that there are 50 days of Easter. Thus the church calendar gives us more days in the season of Easter than it did in the season of Lent. We spent 40 days of Lenten discipline… Continue reading

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