top of page
Search
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Oct 5, 20226 min read
Relearn The Lord’s Prayer
Relearn the Lord’s Prayer. That’s right, relearn the Lord’s Prayer. You are probably thinking to yourself, I have that prayer so...
3 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Oct 4, 20225 min read
Does Our Work Separate Us From God
Does our work separate us from God? That is a question that I don’t think we ponder often enough. Work is good for mankind. It is an...
3 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Oct 4, 20227 min read
That Guy Is My Neighbor?
That guy is my neighbor? That is often the reaction that people have, at least viscerally, to the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus is...
4 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Oct 3, 20224 min read
Why Do We Do What We Do
Why do we do what we do? What is our motivation? That is an important question for us to answer. Our works of giving, of generosity, of...
3 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Sep 20, 20224 min read
Who Is My Family
Jesus taught us to call God Abba, Father. This choice of language implies a familial relationship. Through our belief in Jesus Christ, we...
3 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Sep 19, 20225 min read
The Journey Of A Disciple
The life of a disciple of Christ is a journey. The journey does not end until you breathe your last breath. Up until that point in time...
3 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Sep 15, 20225 min read
Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. This particular memorial was first placed in the Roman Missal in 1482....
3 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Sep 14, 20225 min read
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This feast traces its beginning to Jerusalem and the dedication of the...
3 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Sep 13, 20224 min read
The Compassion of Jesus
The ancient philosophy of Stoicism, which was dominant at the time of Christ, was marked by a belief that God was apathetic and incapable...
2 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Sep 12, 20226 min read
The Faith Of A Centurion
In his work, Mere Christianity, author C.S. Lewis presents the readers with three options regarding the identity of Jesus Christ. These...
4 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Sep 7, 20225 min read
The Beatitudes
Blessed! The word means those who are happy or fortunate in the sight of God. As you read the Beatitudes, it can be challenging to see...
3 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Sep 6, 20225 min read
Invite Him In
I would imagine most people have had a sleepless night or two in their life: a sleepless night caused by an important decision that you...
3 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Sep 2, 20225 min read
Am I An Old Wineskin?
The use of metaphor in the Gospels is rich and complex. We see that first hand in today’s Gospel passage. We are presented with the image...
3 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Sep 1, 20225 min read
Remain In The Boat
In today’s Gospel we hear the story of the calling of Simon Peter. This is one of my favorite stories in the entire Gospel. It is full of...
4 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Aug 31, 20224 min read
Beauty In The Details
Today’s Gospel reading is one that we are often tempted to quickly brush over. Nothing too exciting happens and there are no great words...
3 views0 comments
Deacon Dan DeLuca
Aug 30, 20223 min read
True Freedom
Yesterday was the Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist. A day set aside in the Church’s Liturgical calendar to remember the...
3 views0 comments
bottom of page