"Whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." -Mt. 10:38-39 Jesus invites us to live fully alive in and with Him. He offers each us a life of purpose, and... Continue Reading →
Signs Pointing Heavenward
"For if what was going to fade was glorious, how much more will what endures be glorious." -2 Cor. 3:11 There is much in this world that is glorious and beautiful. Think of the love between husband, wife, and children; the joy of deep friendships; the satisfaction of success after hard work; the sense of... Continue Reading →
Dare to Be Great – Baccalaureate Address
St. Patrick’s Church Baccalaureate Mass Senior Address – Dalton Rogers Saturday, May 16, 2015 Good evening, my fellow graduates, families, friends, and parish family. My name is Dalton Rogers and I am the outgoing President of the Catholic Newman Club at UC Merced. Tonight I wish to speak to you, not as any kind of... Continue Reading →
Like a Child
"Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it." -Mark 10:15 Do you know why Jesus compares the faithful with children? It's because children are completely dependent on their parents for everything. They TRUST in their parents to provide for them and to take... Continue Reading →
I Asked God
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve. I was made weak, that I might learn to obey. I asked for health, that I might do great things. I was given infirmity, that I might do better things. I asked for riches, that I might be happy. I was given poverty, that I might... Continue Reading →
Our Crosses to Carry
"Then he said to all, 'If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the... Continue Reading →
Do You Believe that I Can Do This?
"As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out, 'Son of David, have pity on us!' When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them, 'Do you believe that I can do this?' 'Yes, Lord,' they said to him. Then he touched their eyes and said, 'Let it... Continue Reading →
Our Tainted Wills; Our Need for a Savior
“Behold, you are angry, and we are sinful; all of us have become like unclean people, all our good deeds are like polluted rags... Yet, O Lord, you are our father; we are the clay and you the potter: we are all the work of your hands.” –Isaiah 64:4-5, 7 I think the most fundamental... Continue Reading →
The Kingship of Christ
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you... Continue Reading →
Consuming Fire
"Therefore, we who are receiving the unshakable kingdom should have gratitude, with which we should offer worship pleasing to God in reverence and awe. For our God is a consuming fire." -Hebrews 12:28 How much do you value your faith, your relationship with God, and the promise of eternal life with Christ that has been... Continue Reading →
Total Surrender 