Posts by Fr. Belken

Notre Dame is back in all it's glory! But, perhaps the cathedral is less a reflection of our Lady, and more of a reflection of us, and our need of…

The ritual of cleaning the house to prepare for a Christmas tree is all for show if we don't undergo the more important work first: preparing for Christ.

We have to be vigilant and diligently watching so many different things in life to be effective, cows included. Shouldn't faith be amongst the first of them?

We shouldn't acknowledge Jesus as King and just walk away unchanged- should we? How should we respond?

Eventually the Father is going to reappear- but we don't know when. What are we supposed to do in the meantime?

In a world that is all about saving money on the things we buy, is there a better way when we find ourselves in front of the "temple treasury"?

It's all too easy to slide into just living up to the "status quo" in a life of faith, but is that actually possible with the two great commandments?

Bartimaeus is seeking the Lord in the Gospel- and nothing will stop Him. Can we be so determined in seeking Him out?