Tag: Grace

Our Brother’s Keeper?

A question is asked of us: Are we are brother’s keeper? In Detroit, perhaps no priest epitomized this more than the late Msgr. Clement Kern. From 1947-77, he was pastor at Most Holy Trinity parish in the Corktown area of downtown. According to...

His Grace Makes All the Difference

There was once a pastor whose personal copy of the New Testament was falling apart from constant use, so he sent it to a book-binding company to have it rebound.  The company did a nice job, putting on a new black imitation leather cover.  However...

Listening to God

Once there was a wealthy and prominent man named Mr. Harris who somehow became convinced that he was losing his hearing.  He went to his doctor, who gave him a thorough check-up, but was unable to find anything wrong.  As a final test, the doctor...

Until We Open Our Eyes

In the Letter to the Hebrews (4:12), we read: Indeed, the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart...

Listening to God with Openness and Humility

Near the German city of Munich is the small town of Dachau, where, in 1933, the Nazis established the first of their concentration camps after coming to power. After World War II it became possible for tourists to visit the camp, and one group which...

This Is How We Grow In Grace

During World War II some Germans opposed the evil actions of the Nazi government, and ended up paying for their defense of freedom and truth with their freedom or their lives. The Nazis did many wicked things, including the murder of six million...

The 8th Sacrament

I must confess that saying grace before meals was never a common practice for me as a child or even while my wife and I raised our three children. Grace was something reserved for Christmas, Easter and family celebrations at home. My failure to make...

Gadgets and Grace

If God attempts to communicate with Americans or other westerners these days, chances are He’ll get a busy signal. Our romance with cell phones, not to mention laptops and tablets, video games, music devices, and other electronic gadgets has passed...