Fr. George Smiga, Author at Building on the Word

Who Comes First?

When the demands placed upon us do not match the demands of God, God must come first.

Hope stands firm because, even in the worst of times, it believes that God has not yet spoken the final word.

God does not care why we return, only that we do.

God’s name, “I will be who I will be,” calls us to walk forward in hope.

The pattern for Lent is thanksgiving, remembering weakness, and action.

Generous people are those who know the joy of living.

If God is on the side of the downtrodden, we must be there also.

Two aspects of a candle can help us understand our relation to Christ’s light.

Paul challenges us to believe that every person that God has made is necessary. Every person is a part of us.

Luke wants us to understand that the great things that God has done for us are not fully appreciated until a later time.

Find the beauty in your life, and rejoice in it—today.

The song “Silent Night” is a faith assertion that even in difficult times there is still a God who loves us.

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