Reflections from the Mount

Lent III: Drink Up

 – Br. Michael, ofm   Tired out Worn out Stressed out Come to the water.   Thirsty Hungry Unsettled Come to the water.   Brokenness Loneliness Illusions Come to the […]

Lent II: In The Everyday

 – Br. Michael, ofm     Journeying Climbing Transformation Encounter Awareness Transfiguration Goodness Desire Transformation Truth Light Transfiguration Living Reality Transformation Hope Growth Transfiguration Seeing Knowing Transformation Moments Claimed Transfiguration […]

Ash Wednesday – Four Movements for the Season

 – Br. Michael, ofm   This reflection is based on the prescribed scripture for Ash Wednesday: Joel 2.12-18, Psalm 51, 2 Corinthians 5.20-6.2, and Matthew 6.1-6, 16-18.   And the […]

In Every Age You Have My Hand

– Br. Michael, ofm    When the storms of life are constant, when the waves never seem to cease, when the roar of wind is all I feel, I trust […]

Consecrated Life

– Br. Michael, ofm    February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. It also marks World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. A day […]

Blessed

– Br. Michael, ofm    Blessed. Jesus calls us blessed. The Beatitudes (Mark 5.1-12) are not only a call to gospel living and an awareness of the body of Christ. […]

Two Brothers

– Br. Michael, ofm    Near the start of Ordinary Time in the church year we often hear stories about the beginning of the ministry of Jesus which includes the […]