It takes bravery to lead a family into virtue and away from the vices the world erroneously values. It takes a man to shake off his sin a sloth and join a bible study, prayer group, attend morning Mass during the week, pray with his wife and children daily. It takes a real man to become vulnerable and to share his Faith with those who need to hear it.

The biggest lesson that I have learned as a priest is the importance of humility. Those times when I have made decisions without prayer, things don't tend to go well, the seasons of my life where prayer has taken a back seat, I have lost my peace, the periods I have lived my life based on my own desires, I am left wanting more. Yet the times I have placed my relationship with God first, I have seen him operate in, through, and for me, I have been filled with His peace, I have been able to finally rest, I have found joy.

I have frequently preached on Mortal Sin and the Sacrament of Confessions. Recently, it has been pointed out to me that I have not directly defined Mortal Sin, Venial Sin, or how to know which you have been guilty of. Mortal Sin is exactly what it sounds like, it is sin that causes death.

For us who consider ourselves followers of Christ, these are the days which hold the most significance to our Faith. One of the most important ways to bring people in the Kingdom of God is to live your life in the Kingdom with strength and firmness. If this Faith is indeed important, then I ought to live my life in a way that respects and shows that reality. Very few people will want to join something that member treat with lax efforts. When people see people living with intention and passion, it becomes at least attractive enough to investigate. When we live our lives with Passion, we will turn people off and draw others in. When we live our lives haphazardly, no one will care.

Meditation seems to be helping so many people. How can it help me? Should I learn to meditate? Is there such a thing as Christian Meditation?

When we harbor un-forgiveness, what he tend to hold onto inside is not the anger itself, or the spirit of justice; rather we hold onto the hurt and pain. We tend to not want to forget too quickly the damage that another person has caused us. So we cling to the pain. Clinging to the pain becomes an almost insurmountable block to hear God's voice. As we grasp with might to the pain, we loose our ability to love. We can become obsessed with holding tight to the our sense of being wronged and needing to make it right. What we need is the freedom to love; to love God, other people, and even ourselves.