7 tips for celebrating Valentines day on Ash Wednesday.

"[God] is our Father and wants us to live well" -Pope Francis. Do we believe this? Do we believe that God fundamentally wants us to be Joyful? What does fasting have to do with Joy anyway?

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The Holy Family teaches us about God's purpose of the family. He wants that our families be places where we encounter Him. This makes our families sacred and if we choose then we can have our families be Holy.

At Christmas Mass, the homily I shared had a well-known story of a man and his birds that illustrated the real reason for Christmas. Here is the story.

The theme of the Liturgy today is JOY. Joy is different than a simple feeling of goodness, but it is a fruit of the Holy Spirit that comes when we are in Communion with God and others. We can have joy and be angry, saddened and even grieved.

Baruch prophesied the end of the Babylonian captivity. John the Baptist prophesied the end of the captivity of sin. Will you make straight the pathways to God.

Christ is the king of all of our lives not just a few parts of it. We must constantly be aware of his kingship in our lives when we are at Church and when we are at home. Then on our last day, we will proudly be able to say. Viva Cristo Rey! Long live Christ the King.

We read apocalyptic literature like the book of revelation and often times think of what is to come. We really need to think about what is the here and now. Only then can we prepare for what is to come.

The Golden Rule is how we will live for ever in Heaven. Have you thought about what Heaven will be like? Perhaps you should. We should know what we are striving for?

The eye of the needle seems like an absurd image until we understand its historical roots. A camel has to have all that it is carrying to be removed as it goes through the eye of a needle in the wall of an ancient city. It is about placing God first and let go of everything else. This even has implications in today's political season

Jesus Christ elevates marriage to that of a sacrament which is life-long. There are several major threats to marriage - a overly sexualized society, lack of chastity, and a desire for utility in the marriage. Turn to the Cross for strength to love according to our state in life.

Jealousy and selfish ambition is part of the human experience. We all must admit that we have it. Will you invite Jesus Christ to order it? Then we can be like a child in his arms, able to enjoy life with freedom, joy, and peace.

Jesus and his disciples did not wash their hands before eating and the Pharisees and Scribes ridiculed him for it. Jesus says that it is the things that come from within the human heart that defiles not from the outside. He is talking really about sin which defiles the soul and which God's commandments are about.

Which way will you go? Do you follow Jesus completely or just when you feel like it? As for me and my house will serve the Lord!

Ivan Olvera took center stage in front of all of the Catholic Youth at DCYC 2012 and sang a beautiful song. We are so proud of you Ivan and what you did to represent IMAC Youth Group here in Corsicana!!!

Jesus is the bread of life! Whenever we can no longer go on Jesus is there to be our strength in our weakness. He is our viaticum!

Money is a gift from God. Debt keeps us from being generous and serving God. Tithing helps us get out of debt and place God as our priority. Tithing is a return back to God of the amazing generosity that God has given to us. Tithing traditionally is 10% of your gross income. Yet, I don't care how much or where that you tithe as much as that you do. Tithing is one of the precepts of the Church. Give, be generous, and be joyful!

In tragic circumstances, we go to God to pray. Why? Well, innately we know that God made us to be with Him. God made us to pray. Prayer is a basic communication with God: a listening and speaking. We need to follow the three "P" words to grow in prayer: Prepare, Posture, and Persevere.