Posts by Fr. Belken

When it comes to the Catholic faith, often it is cast in a bad light as a bunch of "rules" or technical jargon... isn't there more to it?

Pentecost features the Holy Spirit and all of its gifts- but what does that mean for you and I?

We've all seen some of the "greats" or "heroes" of our time- have we left those moments indifferent or changed? What about when it comes to the Gospel?

We are all looking for peace whether we know it or not, but we are likely looking in all the wrong places. From apps to social media, a lot of…

Looking like a Christian may be a bit more of a high bar than you'd expect- not just a shirt or wearing something "Catholic." Jesus gives us encouragement to take…

We have all sorts of people who know us, but there is only one who truly does... but do we know and follow Him?

We spend too much time looking for other ways to be happy- the way we've been given in the risen Christ has been with us all along. Do we love…

In worldly terms, "mercy" tends to be a feeling... but is that feeling what God wants us to experience and give one another?

Why didn't the disciples yet understand the scriptures? Why couldn't they find it in themselves to believe in the truly amazing things that had happened that Easter morning?

Why is this night different than any other? What do the events of this night do to change our lives?