Pastor's Reflections

Writings on the Spiritual Life by Father Scott Fobare

January 12, 2009 - Prayer
January 25, 2009 - Lord, Teach Us to Pray
February 1, 2009 - What Is My Purpose in Life?
February 8, 2009 - The Importance of REST in Our Lives
February 15, 2009 - What Is Spirituality? (Part 1)
February 22, 2009 - What Is Spirituality? (Part 2)
March 1, 2009 - What Is Spirituality? (Part 3)
March 8, 2009 - Searching for God in All the Wrong Places
March 15, 2009 - Discipleship
March 22, 2009 - Prayer Is Essential
March 29, 2009 - Does God REALLY Answer Our Prayers?
April 5, 2009 - Pick Up Your Cross - and Follow Me
April 12, 2009 - Do You Believe?
April 19, 2009 - Running to the Mountain
April 26, 2009 - What Is Faith?
May 3, 2009 - Why Go to Church?
May 10, 2009 - Christian Life
May 17, 2009 - Apart From Me You Can Do Nothing
May 24, 2009 - How to...BELIEVE
May 31, 2009 - How to Live as Disciples
June 7, 2009 - Do You Pray?
June 14, 2009 - Finding Time for God
June 21, 2009 - How Important Is Your Faith?
June 28, 2009 - The Call to be HOLY People of God
July 5, 2009 - Love With a Cheerful Heart
July 12, 2009 - Christian Versus Spirituality? (Part 1)
July 19, 2009 - Christian Versus Spirituality? (Part 2)
July 26, 2009 - Come by Yourselves to an Out of the Way Place
August 2, 2009 - Where Is Your Meeting Tent?
August 9, 2009 - Being Light in the World
August 16, 2009 - Baptism: Call to Be a Child of God
August 23, 2009 - Is God a Priority in My Life?
August 30, 2009 - God's Love
September 6, 2009 - Be Opened
September 13, 2009 - What Does It Mean to Be Spiritual?
September 20, 2009 - Longing For God
September 27, 2009 - Fullness of Life
October 4, 2009 - Essentials for the Spiritual Journey (1)
October 11, 2009 - Essentials for the Spiritual Journey (2)
October 18, 2009 - Essentials for the Spiritual Journey (3)
October 25, 2009 - Essentials for the Spiritual Journey (4)
November 1, 2009 - Essentials for the Spiritual Journey (5)
November 8, 2009 - Essentials for the Spiritual Journey (6)
November 15, 2009 - Essentials for the Spiritual Journey (7)
November 22, 2009 - Give Thanks
November 29, 2009 - The Promise of Advent - Wonder Counselor
December 6, 2009 - The Promise of Advent - God Hero
December 13, 2009 - The Promise of Advent - Father Forever
December 20, 2009 - The Promise of Advent - The Prince of Peace
December 27, 2009 - Families That Pray Together Stay Together

January 3, 2010 - The Manifestation of the Light
January 10, 2010 - Baptism
January 17, 2010 - The Gift of Me
January 31, 2010 - Prophets Yesterday and Today
February 7, 2010 - Faith Leads to Action
February 14, 2010 - Lives Rooted in God
February 21, 2010 - The Road - the Path to Choose and Walk
February 28, 2010 - Are You Afraid to Let Go?
March 7, 2010 - Reform Your Lives
March 14, 2010 - Bless Me, Father, For I Have Sinned
March 21, 2010 - Forgiveness Is the Key to Living Holy Lives
March 28, 2010 - Sacred Days
April 4, 2010 - Easter Joy
April 11, 2010 - Recognizing the Lord
April 18, 2010 - Listen To His Voice
April 25, 2010 - Our Guide...Our Director
May 2, 2010 - Are You a Follower of Jesus?
May 9, 2010 - A Disciple of Jesus
May 16, 2010 - Praying for Unity and Not Division
May 23, 2010 - The Spirit Gives Us Life
May 30, 2010 - Leave Room For God
June 6, 2010 - Eucharist: Source and Summit of Our Life
June 13, 2010 - Remember When
June 20, 2010 - Who Do You Say I Am?
June 27, 2010 - What Does It Take? Do You Have It?
July 4, 2010 - What Kind of Steward Are You?
July 11, 2010 - How Faithful Are You to God?
July 18, 2010 - Hospitality: a Matter of Choice
July 25, 2010 - The Most Important Thing in Our Life
August 1, 2010 - How Rich Are We?
August 8, 2010 - How Busy Is Busy?
August 15, 2010 - Missing the Mark
August 22, 2010 - Deep Within
August 29, 2010 - Be Still and Know That I Am God
September 5, 2010 - Keep in Touch
September 12, 2010 - The Call
September 19, 2010 - I Want Versus I Need
September 26, 2010 - Can We Listen, Really Listen?
October 3, 2010 - I Can't Take It Anymore
October 10, 2010 - Saying THANK YOU
October 17, 2010 - Never Give Up!
October 24, 2010 - Who Am I?
October 31, 2010 - Being a Daughter/Son of Abraham
November 7, 2010 - What Will Heaven Be Like?
November 14, 2010 - Where Are You, God?
November 21, 2010 - Am I a Good Steward?
November 28, 2010 - Are You a Patient Person?
December 5, 2010 - The Call to Repent
December 12, 2010 - Who Are We Waiting For?
December 19, 2010 - The Gift Given in Love
December 26, 2010 - Christmas Is About Giving or Receiving?

January 2, 2011 - The Light Has Come...We Are Called to Follow
January 9, 2011 - Baptism...a Life Commitment
January 16, 2011 - Being a Faithful Servant of God
January 23, 2011 - What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple?
January 30, 2011 - The Gift of the Beatitudes
February 6, 2011 - Be SALT and LIGHT to the World
February 13, 2011 - Feeling Blessed and Fulfilled
February 20, 2011 - Love Is the Command
February 27, 2011 - Priorities
March 6, 2011 - Being Judgmental and Critical of Others
March 13, 2011 - Self-Sacrifice
March 20, 2011 - Time for Change
March 27, 2011 - Thirsting for Living Water
April 3, 2011 - Spiritual Blindness
April 10, 2011 - I Am
April 17, 2011 - God Loves Us
April 24, 2011 - It Is Finished
May 1, 2011 - The Ideal Community
May 8, 2011 - Recognizing Him...in the Breaking of Bread
May 15, 2011 - Do You Belong?
May 22, 2011 - A Call to Serve
May 29, 2011 - Is It Possible to Love Jesus After He Is Gone?
June 5, 2011 - Prayer: Our Anchor
June 12, 2011 - The First Gift
June 19, 2011 - Where Does God Dwell?
June 26, 2011 - The Eucharist - LIFE GIVING
July 3, 2011 - Are You Dedicated to Christ?
July 10, 2011 - What Kind of Soil Are You?
July 17, 2011 - What Will Heaven Be Like?
July 24, 2011 - Do You Have Faith?
July 31, 2011 - Jesus Provides for Our Every Need
August 7, 2011 - Do You Hear the Whisper of God?
August 14, 2011 - I Want It YESTERDAY!
August 21, 2011 - The Father's Will
August 28, 2011 - Are You Rich or Poor?
September 4, 2011 - The Church: a Community of Believers in Unity
September 11, 2011 - What Do We Need to Live?
September 18, 2011 - Being Generous
September 25, 2011 - God ALWAYS Gives a Second Chance
October 2, 2011 - The Master of the Vineyard
October 9, 2011 - The Chosen People
October 16, 2011 - Give to God What Belongs to God
October 23, 2011 - Implementation of the New Roman Missal - Part 1
October 30, 2011 - Implementation of the New Roman Missal - Part 2
November 6, 2011 - Implementation of the New Roman Missal - Part 3
November 13, 2011 - God Gives to Each of Us According to Our Ability
November 20, 2011 - Do What God Wants You to Do!
November 27, 2011 - Here I Come Ready or Not
December 4, 2011 - Awaiting the Promise
December 11, 2011 - Do You See? Are You Listening?
December 18, 2011 - Servant of the Lord?
December 25, 2011 - Christmas Is Love

January 1, 2012 - Being a Disciple in the World Today
January 8, 2012 - How Do I See the Presence of God?
January 15, 2012 - Longing for God
January 22, 2012 - Listen to Him!
January 29, 2012 - God Shares His Grace With Us
February 5, 2012 - Why Does God Allow Suffering?