I will stand my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give. Then the Lord replied: Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits [...]

It was fun and exciting to be able to share with everyone last weekend our big news about the book.  If you missed it, see my last post, or catch the message on-line (just go to our web site, hit “messages” then “watch a message” and then watch the most recent message). Anyway, here’s some [...]

About two years ago Tom Corcoran (my associate) and I began talking about a book, as in writing a book. Many of the pastors we admire and have learned from around the country have written books that have been extremely helpful to us.  We began to feel God had placed it on our heart to [...]

1) Yesterday I was talking with a couple who are recent regulars to our parish.  They were not attending Catholic Church previously, though they were both raised Catholic (including, of course, Catholic school). Nevertheless they’re people of amazing faith in Christ. As I listened to them tell me their story I started thinking… You can [...]

This past week I attended a church conference in North Carolina (with my associate Tom) keynoted by Pastor Perry Noble. Perry is pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in the country so obviously he knows something about church growth and health. Perry has some strong opinions about the problems which are inhibiting church [...]

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises up and his glory appears over you. Lift up your eyes and look about you: all assemble and come to you. Isaiah 60.1-2,4 [...]

We are in the final days of preparation for our Easter celebration, this year for the first time ever at the Maryland State Fair.  Our Ops ministers get into high gear this afternoon and tomorrow moving our church exactly one mile north.  Our musicians are rehearsing, and they really sound great. Children’s Ministers are putting [...]

Those of you new to this site or our parish might not know that this week we’re moving.  We’re moving our entire church exactly one mile north, to the corner of Timonium and York Road, where were celebrating Easter at the Maryland State Fair.  We’ll be doing two Masses on Sunday morning as well as [...]

The Church is God’s work and God’s handiwork. As people who work in church we need to turn to him and depend upon him and let him shape our work. Often in churchworld dependence on God can become either an excuse for not working hard or an excuse for downplaying the importance of our efforts. [...]

Every industry has realities and aspects that differentiate it from other industries. What is normal in one industry is not found in another. There are industry standards and practices that must be followed in a certain way or at a certain time because that’s the way it is.  People who succeed in those industries understand [...]