Author Archives: Gary Zimak

You may have heard the story of 29 year old Rachel Crossland, who just prior to undergoing surgery to remove an aggressive tumor, was informed that she was pregnant with twins. She made the courageous and selfless decision to forego … Continue reading →

Have you ever found it difficult to forgive someone because they hurt you too bad? Sometimes, once the pain subsides, forgiveness becomes possible. Unfortunately, there are cases where the wounds never heal; often causing us to refuse to forgive the … Continue reading →

Why is it that we make life so complicated? Sometimes we are so sure of how God will answer our prayers that we ignore what He?s telling us and head in a completely opposite direction. I think that much of … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending our monthly parish men?s group. The featured speaker was ?Bob?, one of our members who is beginning the discernment process for a vocation to the permanent diaconate. Bob told his story, which was … Continue reading →

Most of us have ideas about how we can best serve The Lord. For some, it results in a vocation to the priesthood, diaconate or religious life. For others, it involves being a member of the laity. Within those groups … Continue reading →

We all experience periods of dryness in our prayer lives. What is important, according to many of the Saints such as John of the Cross and St. Francis De Sales, is that we continue to pray. Often God will give … Continue reading →

When reading the parable of Lazarus and the rich man (Lk 16:19-31), with whom do you identify? While the answers may differ, most people will choose one or the other. However, did you ever consider that the answer could vary … Continue reading →

Did you ever keep track of how much time you spend serving others as opposed to serving yourself? The concept of service is so important to the Christian life that Jesus instructs us, ??whoever wishes to be great among you … Continue reading →

How would you react if you were told that this was your last Lent before facing God?s judgment? Would you take a closer look at your life and search more thoroughly for areas needing improvement? Would you spend some extra … Continue reading →

According to a 2008 survey conducted by Trinity College (http://www.americanreligionsurvey-aris.org), 15% of Americans are reporting ?no religion? in their lives. This number represents an increase from 8.2 % in 1990 and 14.2% in 2001, the 2 other years in which … Continue reading →