Deacon Doug Mould

Back in the 1980’s and early 90’s I was an active and avid runner, participating in everything from 10 Ks to marathons.  I belonged to the local running club, and we would meet on a regular basis to go on long runs and train together.  In 1991 I trained to run in the Columbus Marathon […]

There is this discussion that I’ve had with quite a number of people over the years, and it always seems to start the same way.  It usually begins when we’re talking about why we can or can’t do something relating to the liturgy, or in preparation for certain sacraments like Confirmation or Marriage.  And the

Those of you who know me pretty well know that I’m not a fan of personal conflict.  I try to avoid it as much as possible.  I tend to let certain issues run their course, and many times, they work themselves out.  But every so often, there’s no choice but to intervene and offer some

Are we able to bargain with God?  Can we make a deal with Jesus?  Well, a quick reading of today’s Gospel passage might make us think that maybe we can.  The Canaanite woman seems to persist in working on Jesus until he changes his mind and grants her what she wants.  And let’s be honest—how

There is a scene from the movie “The Wizard of Oz” where Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion finally arrive at the end of the Yellow Brick Road in Emerald City and were about to meet the Wizard.  They all came with a request that they thought only the great and

Several times during the course of the Mass, we are presented with something, and then we are asked to respond.  To start the Mass, the priest greets the people saying, “The Lord be with you,” to which we reply, “And with your Spirit.”  During the first part of the Mass, the Liturgy of the Word,

At the beginning of every Mass, after the priest invokes the Blessed Trinity “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,” the first words from the priest are “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with

Back when I was in high school at Northland High School in Columbus (Home of the Vikings!), I participated in some sports, and was an avid fan of the different sporting events.  We had our natural rivals, which was Brookhaven, just down Karl Road from us.  The intensity of rivalry grew when I went to

There’s a common phrase that I’ve heard many, many times over the years; I know I’ve used it often enough.  I’m sure everyone here has heard it and probably even used it yourself.  When someone makes a mistake, does something wrong, maybe even in a sinful way, there is a tendency to say to that

I’m sure many of you have the experience of not being able to celebrate Christmas with some family members on Christmas Day, so you wait until the following weekend or whenever you can get together to celebrate this wonderful occasion with a meal and exchanging gifts.  Maybe you forgot to get a Christmas Card right