He did not come to save us from sickness and death…but rather THROUGH sickness and death.  Why?  Because He Loves us more than we can know.  It is this knowledge will give us the strength to face the trials of our life with peace. 

Contrary to popular belief, Tithing isn’t for the Church! The Church is a non-profit, and it isn’t meant to make money! Tithing is for us!  It forces us to correctly prioritize our lives, so that we don’t put our own comfort and desires above Christ, the Church, and each other.  We are called to give a percentage of our FIRST FRUITS back to God…not the crumbs that fall at the end of our monthly budgets.  

“Above all, I instruct you to keep the Holy Faith unblemished and untouched by any slander, as we received it from the Holy Fathers, without mixing it with foreign and different teachings.  Stand firm, hold on to the traditions you have heard and seen in me. Branch out neither to the right nor to the left, but go along the royal way…”

But Jesus…that’s not fair…

In the past few weeks, parents lost their children while praying a mass in Minnesota.  Christians in Palestine starved to death. The Kirk Family this week had a tremendous cross placed upon them with the shooting of their husband and father.  While it is difficult now, these families will be able to endure this present evil, because of the one thing they all have in common…an unwavering love of God, and the faith that these crosses will lead to Glory.  Until they get to that point, we pray that the cross of Christ and the peace of the Church will sustain them.