Posts by Fr. Belken

The celebration of Palm Sunday is twofold: the triumphant entry, and the exit to Calvary as the Lord is laden with the Cross. As we behold these mysteries this week,…

So many hobbies and professions require focusing on weakness to hone our skills. Is faith any different, and what does that look like?

The leper came to Jesus- was healed and left. He got some things right- but what might he have gotten wrong?

Thomas Edison was known for a many things- does he have what it takes to help us live out the virtue of optimism, and also of hope?

Twice in the Gospel we hear this word "authority" in reference to Jesus. Is that a bad thing, and how might that challenge us to develop our faith further?

Jonah, Paul, and Jesus encourage others to change. What does that mean for us today?

"Can you hear me now?" Actually, can we hear the Lord, and can we follow Him?

The Lord appears and three Magi offer gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. What should we offer ourselves? How can we respond to such light?

Mary is an essential part of the Nativity scene: what does the Mother of God offer to all of us who gaze upon that scene?

The Holy Family is not an unrealistic ideal, but one that we should pursue, even in the messiness of life. Why?