Getting In Touch With God
Let me be honest; I love the scriptures we hear this week. I have no trouble admitting that my own interest in the spiritual walk is centered on the interior life, and on the living, vibrant interface with God through prayer and worship. For others, the experience of faith is more [...]
Praying for Guidance During Tumult
While we know this season by the unfortunate phrase, “Ordinary Time,” the Gospels offer us anything but an ordinary glimpse of Christ’s relationship with his disciples. If only we had the wisdom to perceive and seize the opportunity this “ordinary” season affords us. These two weeks include not only parables, [...]
The Inspiration of The Holy Spirit
Pentecost can be a bit of a difficult feast to appreciate. A feast dedicated to the Holy Spirit, often referred to as the “Third Person of the Holy Trinity,” is as elusive as relating to the elusive Spirit of God himself. We can connect comparatively readily to the image of [...]
Embracing the Triumph of Christ
F or starters, it is important to say, “thank you” on behalf of the parish staff, to those who have been so helpful in seeing to the celebration of Holy Week and Easter this year. These include all the liturgical ministers (Lectors, Ushers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion), and those [...]
Listening For God’s Word
Could it be that for all the thought we put into critical decisions in life, we still miss the answer? Perhaps knowingly, perhaps out of ignorance, we leave out a single, critical, and indispensible source of information. As much as we invest time, worry, research, hair-tugging, and hand-wringing in crucial [...]
What’s Your Status Update?
Since my childhood, I have enjoyed the Star Trek universe. I attribute this affinity to my own father, who, as soon as I was old enough, allowed me to stay up late with him to watch the new episodes of Star Trek: the Next Generation with him. The spaceships appealed [...]
Are We “All In For Christ”?
This weekend, Saturday October 13, is the next installment of our Recreation program. Following the 5pm Mass, guest speaker Greg Kelly will discuss the risks and rewards that we encounter when we go “All In for Christ”. Loving God in an authentic way is a lifestyle choice, which carries certain [...]
I’m Not Good Enough To Sing In Choir, Am I?
By David Dunst, Music Director This description may surprise you, but St. Peter’s is a singing parish. You may or may not believe me, but my experiences here reveal a people with great appreciation for the art and function of music and who value participating in the singing of the [...]
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