Dearest Brothers and Sisters,

I love today's feast of the Epiphany because it teaches us so much about the spiritual journey. First and foremost that it truly is a journey! The wise men didn't just wake up one day and decide to punch Bethlehem into their GPS to discover that they were only a short 15-minute drive away from this new born King, Jesus. Rather, they journeyed from far far away and they did so because they realized that entering into the presence of Christ was worth the trip. I guarantee that there were both joyful and difficult moments along the way, but the important thing is that they persevered. Today we are offered the opportunity to accept the invitation to go on a journey. Sometimes we might not like to hear this, but the fact of the matter is that encountering Christ in a deep, impactful, and life-changing way necessitates that we get up from where we are and go on it journey and an adventure. The other thing that makes this Feast perfect is that it comes right on the heels of New Year's - did you make any spiritual resolutions? If not, maybe now is the time to do so!

I want to throw out there one more time that it is not too late to consider and join an Exodus 90 group. The adventure and the journey begins January 21st. I hope and pray that each time you hear about this opportunity that you consider it an answer truthfully if you think that it has the potential to make a difference in your life. I understand completely if you think it seems too difficult, over-the-top, or that it's just not your thing. But what if it is God's thing for you? Don't ask yourself if you want to do it. Rather, ask if you think it could make a difference in your life. If the answer is yes then it is a journey worth taking just like the wise men took their journey. I simply ask and invite you one more time because one of my best friends wives said no to him several times before she finally agreed to go on a date. She persevered, she said yes, and she knows that saying yes changed her life forever and that she can't imagine life without him. For more information on the program you can visit Exodus90.Com and if you are interested in signing up you can email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

God Bless you and Happy Epiphany!
Fr. Romke

Reflection Questions for Epiphany:
Sunday: What is the best news that I have ever heard? When I heard this news did I take the time to thank God for His goodness and His love for me that made the news possible? Take 5 minutes to thank God now for the best moments of news you’ve ever heard.
Monday: Do I have any circumstances in my life right now that seem negative and that I can’t seem to quit dwelling on? Have I tried turning these things over to the Lord? Instead of just praying for my desired outcome can I pray “Lord, thy will be done and help me to see your hand at work?”
Tuesday: Do I ever try to eliminate anything that seems to be a threat to my happiness rather than seeing how God might be asking me to grow through trials and hardships that I have to endure and walk through?
Wednesday: In my day to day dealings, am I more focused on what I hope to receive and gain, or am I ready to give of what I have like the Wise Men with their gifts to Christ the King?
Thursday: Am I willing to humbly bow down to Jesus, even in moments where His presence doesn’t seem to be all that potent? When Jesus’ ability to make a difference in my life seems like the ability to make a difference that a baby could make at a pertinent point in life will I bow down to Baby Jesus and accept what He has to offer?
Friday: Am I willing to encounter Jesus in a deep deep way, to go to Him, bringing my very self at my core to Him, or do I try to manage Him and my situations from afar which in the end only serves to hold me back from truly experiencing Him, His love, and His power?
Saturday: Do we allow our time with Christ to truly be a face to face and heart to heart encounter with the depth of who we are with the depth of who Christ longs to be for us, OR do we simply present a fake version of ourselves to Christ because deep down we’d rather be the ones who are in control