August 10th 2022 – 2nd Anniversary of Ordination

Today as I begin my day, I am reminded that this is a special day. Today I celebrate my 2nd anniversary of ordination.I am sure that for most men, as they enter into the life of a permanent deacon, they can feel overwhelmed. Luckily over the last two years, I think everyone has felt overwhelmed

Taking a moment…

it has been a busy few weeks … maybe months …winding down Lent, running through Holy Week and ramping up the Easter season. The parish has been busy, work keeps going and home is always exciting. When the life schedule gets all jumbled, I find myself retreating into some prayer time and podcasts …. one

In case you were wondering…

With everything that we have experienced in the past few years and now the crisis in Ukraine, I find myself diving into reading the life of Pope John Paul II. There is so much insight and reflection that I receive from his story. He is the Divine Mercy Pope and if there is any statement

What I’m Reading …

As you can imagine, in my many conversations with people it does not take long for a book recommendation to be offered. I have made it a practice not to run out and by the book, but simply write it down. Once the book comes up in three conversations with three different people then I

What a start to 2022…

Yes… it has been a while since my last post. Full disclosure it has been a busy few months and it is easy to get lost in the routine of Family, work, and ministry. I am excited to start another calendar year, of course this is typically the time when you look to make some

So how would you describe a Catholic Deacon?

Pope: “Deacons are the guardians of service in the Church” Pope Francis on Saturday met a group of permanent deacons from Rome Diocese and spoke to them about their role, which he said is not a substitution for a priest or a bishop. By Robin Gomes “The generosity of a deacon who spends himself without

So how is Lent going to be different this year?

Like everyone else, I feel as though we have not stopped living Lent since March 2020, but we have. The liturgical year has carried on despite not being in step with the calendar year, or school & work year. That is what makes it even more important that we are more intentional about Lent this

Faithful Fisherman (song)

All the way back in 1998, we were up in the snowy wonderland of Timmins, Ontario. During that time I was in Music Ministry and listening to Steve Bell, I kept playing his ‘story’ cassette, and was quite inspired by his ministry journey. It seems that this may have been the beginning, maybe the initial

Here I Am…

This Sunday always holds a special meaning when I look back on my own faith journey. Back in 2005, this would have been the first Sunday that I would have led Music Ministry in our little parish in Pendleton, Our Lady of Divine Love.This is where I met the group of people that were instrumental

Dinner with Family

I found the video about the importance of sharing a meal as a family that I referred to in my recent Homily – Feast of the Holy Family. Dinner with Family – Kids answer is shocking – Bing video