Lenten Series with Fr. Steven
Audio Recordings Part 1 – Reconciliation When Jesus appeared to His disciples after the Resurrection they were utterly amazed, filled with new excitement and enthusiasm. With Jesus, risen victorious from the dead, a New Dawn was breaking upon the world. This New Dawn would arise from numerous hearts in the [...]
The Great Gift of God’s Mercy
My dear friends, Lent is a Season of Mercy; a time to experience anew the merciful love of God in the places where we feel weak; and at the moments when we fall or struggle with temptation. It is at such moments when we need God more than ever. This [...]
The Beauty of the Eucharist
My dear friends, If we step back and take a ‘birds-eye-view’ of the Gospels, we see that all is centered around Jesus Christ and his encounters with various individuals and groups of people. And in each of these encounters is a noticeable pattern: every time someone approaches Jesus with a [...]
Celebrating Epiphany
My dear friends, This time of year we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, a Greek word that means “manifestation.” In and through the whole mystery of the Incarnation, by taking on our humanity, God is “manifesting” Himself to the world, making Himself visible in Jesus Christ, and thereby revealing His [...]
Getting to Know Fr. Steven
(This is a compilation of the six-part series Fr. Steven wrote for our parishioners, appearing in bulletins and blog posts in November and December 2014. Minimal editing done by Fr. Steven.) My dear friends, In the pastors column I want to focus my thoughts on us getting to know each other. So [...]
Getting to Know Fr. Steven – Part 6
My dear friends, I will continue from where I left off in the last bulletin, sharing with you more of the journey of my life: part 6 of the song I sing to God’s merciful love. When the Lord called me to be a priest at the age of 27, [...]
Getting to Know Fr. Steven – Part 5
My dear friends, To get to know each other better, I will continue from where I left off in last week’s bulletin, sharing with you more of the journey of my life: part 5 of the song I sing to God’s merciful love. I find it quite amazing how radically [...]
Getting to Know Fr. Steven – Part 4
My dear friends, For the sake of getting to know each other, I will continue from where I left off in last week’s bulletin, sharing with you more of the journey of my life—part 4 of the song I sing to God’s amazing, merciful love. When I finally surrendered my [...]
Getting to Know Fr. Steven – Part 3
My dear friends, For the sake of getting to know each other, I will continue from where I left off in last week’s bulletin, sharing with you more of the journey of my life. This is part 3 of the song I sing to God’s wonderful Mercy. It was during [...]
Getting to Know Fr. Steven – part 2
My dear friends, I want to continue focusing my thoughts on us getting to know each other. So I will begin where I left off in last weeks bulletin, sharing with you more of the journey of my life; a song I sing to God’s wonderful Mercy. “Looking for love [...]
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