by St Anthony | Mar 26, 2026 | Display On Reflections
Lent is the perfect time to grow closer to God. For many years, that was how I thought about Lent and the purpose of my Lenten practices. This was a time to become more spiritual, holier, and loving, resulting in a closer relationship with God. After all, isn’t that...
by St Anthony | Mar 19, 2026 | Display On Reflections
Bread and wine are common foods and familiar symbols for Christians and Jews. For Jews, they are a part of the weekly Shabbat meal as well as the Passover commemoration. For Christians, bread and wine remind us of the Last Supper and of Jesus’ sacrifice for the...
by St Anthony | Mar 12, 2026 | Display On Reflections
My niece works at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico. One day, she heard a small child having a bit of a tantrum in one of the galleries. Apparently, toddler meltdowns are not an uncommon experience in the museum. (To be fair, art museums are probably...
by St Anthony | Mar 5, 2026 | Display On Reflections
When I started my high school teaching experience I had a sign posted in the front of the classroom with the work “listen” in bold letters. Hopefully, it was a reminder to the students to be attentive to my words as well as to the words of other students. The...
by St Anthony | Feb 26, 2026 | Display On Reflections
This past weekend the gospel reading was from Matthew 4:1-11 when Jesus was preparing to begin his ministry and went to the desert to pray for 40 days. At the end of these days Jesus was tempted by the devil. This part of Jesus, being human, helps him to understand...
by St Anthony | Feb 19, 2026 | Display On Reflections
It is now the season of Lent and while Lent is many things, few would say it is the cheeriest time of the year. Often the weather is gray, cold, and wet; the first signs of spring tend to get buried under more snow; and a time of penance doesn’t exactly breed...
