Tag - Acts 23:1-11

The Power of a Peaceful & Sober Life


I remember the first time I heard the prayer "For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and necessity, let us pray to the Lord." I thought "What a curious prayer?" Why would the Church have us pray this at every litany? What is really being asked for here? It...

DeCluttering My Life


When I am at peace with the direction of my life I find that restfulness spills over onto those around me. But that makes perfect sense. After all, we constantly pray in the liturgy "For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and necessity, let us pray to the...

Deliver Us From All Affliction, Wrath, Danger, & Necessity!


When I am at peace with the direction of my life I find that restfulness spills over onto those around me. But that makes perfect sense. After all, we constantly pray in the liturgy "For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and necessity, let us pray to the...

Paul is Politically Incorrect


Politics makes strange bedfellows. When I start talking politics, especially as a priest, it makes folks (rightfully) nervous. After all, as a priest, I'm supposed to focus on being accessible and available to all people regardless of their positions on this or that political matter. And that's true. But I've...