Author page: Fr. Barnabas Powell

Daring to follow God's plan for your life is an act of faith that rarely happens by accident. You have to be listening to hear His plans! So how do you develop a lifestyle that makes you attentive to God's direction for your life? It all starts with being willing to be taught. The Scriptures are full…

It is said that the greatest chess players "see" at least 4 moves ahead at all times. This is why they can anticipate their opponents' moves and be ready for them. But most of us simply don't think that far ahead in our lives. We clutter our moments with as much noise as possible in an…

Years ago, in my police officer days, I got assigned to the local DUI Task Force. This was a multi-jurisdictional team of officers specifically trained to combat driving under the influence and a direct result of the work of Mothers Against Drunk Driving that had formed in our community. I really loved this assignment because…

It's an old word, but I like it. The word "covenant" is such a significant word for we moderns precisely because we have seemed to have forgotten the power of "covenant." Our society is gripped by hyper-individualism that seems to be intoxicated with the notion of "rights" and "privilege" and "power." This intoxication has created…

"Blood is thicker than water." "He makes my blood boil." We are related by blood." So many sayings about "blood" and so many common sayings from culture to culture. It seems we humans are hard-wired to "know" the importance of the life-fluid we call blood. And yet it would be a mistake to reduce this…