Deacon Doug Mould

After listening to the first reading from the book of Job, we might be tempted to say “Well, that certainly wasn’t very uplifting!”  Listen again to some of the statements Job says: “Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery?  Are not his days those of hirelings? … So I have been assigned months of […]

Four weeks ago we celebrated the great Feast Day of Christmas, when through the power of the Holy Spirit, the Virgin Mary conceived and gave birth to Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God.  It is universally accepted in all of Christianity that God became man in the person of Jesus Christ.  It is

On this Second Sunday of Advent, we are introduced to John the Baptist.  Of all the people mentioned in the New Testament, John the Baptist has to be, at least to me, one of the most intriguing and fascinating of all.  His appearance at the beginning of Christian history is different than any other prophet,

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