Fr Rick Gariepy 
(The power of a soft touch) Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. (Colossians 3:12, NLT) By Fr. Chris Lee OFR Many people confuse being gentle as being weak. This couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, it … Read more
(The Wonder of Grace) How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them. (Psalm 111:2 NLT) By Fr. Chris Lee OFR Imagine logging in to your bank account to check the balance and discovering that a million dollars has ben deposited into your account!! You call the bank … Read more
(Encouraging the Faith of a Hurting Friend) “And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering.” (Jude 1:22 NLT) By Fr. Chris Lee OFR I’m sure that most of us have seen those heart warming memes that come around on social media. I saw one recently that really spoke to me. I don’t … Read more
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 NLT) By Fr. Chris Lee OFR One of the most important functions … Read more
(The Warfare of Worship)After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LORD and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: “Give thanks to the LORD; his faithful love endures forever!” (2 Chronicles 20:21 NLT) By Fr. Chris Lee OFR In case you … Read more
Jesus said to his disciples, “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the deeds of power done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But at the judgment it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon than for … Read more
‘If you follow this advice, and if God commands you to do so, then you will be able to endure the pressures, and all these people will go home in peace.” (Exodus 18:23 NLT) By Fr. Chris Lee OFR Read Exodus 18After reading Exodus 18, there are many who believe that Moses may have been … Read more
Into whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace to this household.” (Luke 10:5) By Bishop Jarod Cruthis Have you ever walked into a house, store, or maybe even your job and knew that something wasn’t right? I don’t mean something obvious but something deeper, something spiritual? I certainly have and have learned not to run … Read more
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him.” (John 1:47) By Bishop Jarod Cruthis If we were to take a step back and take a good look at the Church, we would see something quite disturbing. Although there are those … Read more
“Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”(Zechariah 8:23) By Bishop Jarod Cruthis Have you ever found yourself around that person who is so full of anointing and the power of the Holy Spirit that you can’t help but just know? I have. I can name several in my … Read more