Walking The Road To Calvary
Several weeks ago, I was at a correctional facility offering a Catholic service for the residents. When I had finished the service with the men, the deputy came into the room and asked if I would see a man who was on suicide watch and asked to see a minister. [...]
Lazarus, Come Out!
In the gospel from St. John this week, we have another beautiful story of the power of Christ to overcome even death! Jesus arrives at Bethany to find his dear friends, Martha and Mary mourning the death of their brother. Jesus intends to use this crisis to build the faith [...]
Into The Desert With Jesus
We begin again our Lenten journey. Marked with ashes, our pilgrimage begins, as we enter the desert with Jesus to fast and pray. St. Mark’s gospel reading this Sunday leaves out many of the details of Jesus’ sojourn into the desert. Mark is a man of few words, but we [...]
That Star!
One of my favorite Christmas songs is “Do You Hear What I Hear?” The song is often sung by children around Christmas time and features the night wind asking the little lamb the question, “Do you see what I see?” The song rises to a beautiful crescendo as we hear [...]
Don’t Shoot The Messenger
Each Advent, John the Baptist appears on the scene clad in camel’s hair and eating locusts and wild honey. I can imagine that John, even in his own time, was considered a bit of an eccentric. He comes out of the desert and enters the region around the Jordan River [...]
Time Away
One of my favorite passages in scripture is the story of Martha and Mary. Jesus accepts a dinner invitation to visit his two dear friends. Martha is busy preparing the meal and making sure that everything is just right for Jesus, while Mary sits quietly at the feet of Jesus [...]
Living Sunday Well
“God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work he had done in creation.” This past weekend, I gave a homily on the importance of keeping the Lord’s Day holy. Father Steven asked me to recap some of the main points [...]
His Peace
I can’t remember the last time I watched a television newscast. I rarely play the radio in my car in favor of praying the rosary on my way to work and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy on my way home. I seem to get enough of what is happening in [...]
Harvest Time
This weekend, we turn the calendar page to the month of October and our parish fall celebration. I am personally looking forward to some great food, visiting with folks and watching Father Steven scout the grounds for ice cream! We have put in our request for a beautiful fall day [...]
The Movement of the Spirit
Something wonderful is happening in our midst. Many people have commented on it, some have named it and others have simply noticed that something feels different. The “something” of which I speak is the subtle, gentle, yet powerful, movement of the Holy Spirit within our parish. It is truly an [...]