The Holy Spirit: The Soul of The Church
I’ve always had a somewhat difficult time understanding the Holy Spirit. While not all of you will agree, I don’t think I’m alone when I say that the Holy Spirit is the most unrelatable part of the Trinity for me. With the Father, we have our own dads and all [...]
Goodbyes Can Be Hard
Goodbyes can be hard. Sometimes they are filled with joy as well as sadness; sometimes they are more about sadness. We say goodbye to family and friends that move away, we say goodbye to children who go off to college, we say goodbye at a funeral. My children sometimes get [...]
Letter to Women for Mother’s Day
My dear friends, On this day, the 6th Sunday of Easter, when we celebrate the National Holiday of Mother’s Day, I pray that God would bless abundantly each and every woman of our parish with a deeper sense of God’s personal love for you and a greater awareness of your [...]
Our Devotion to Mary
Recently, Fr. Steven has used a title for Mary that I had never heard before. Though I don’t think it is technically an “official” title, there is definitely substantial and defensible biblical basis for it. I am not sure whether it was last weekend or some time before that, but [...]
Prayers from our Pews
You may have noticed our new pew cards during Mass, which have a number of prayers on them. We have compiled the same prayers here for your use. When you look at the Crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host, you understand [...]
Honoring Our Blessed Mother, Mary
In keeping with the month of May, I thought it might be helpful to reflect together on the role of Mary in our Christian life. It is important for us, as Catholics, to know our faith with regard to Mary, for our protestant brothers and sisters are very concerned about [...]
Investing in Our Relationship With God
This past Saturday the parish staff celebrated the wonderful volunteers of our parish with the annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. It was a great celebration to honor those who have so graciously given their time throughout the year. We had parishioners in attendance who participate in liturgies, assist in the office, [...]
Eye Opening Experiences
Alleluia! The Easter season and spring are fully upon us! Much of nature has been dormant through the dark and cold of winter, preparing itself to grow and flourish in the warmer days of spring. We, too, have spent the days and weeks of Lent reflecting on our lives as [...]
Our Lord’s Divine Mercy
When I heard a few months ago that Chris Tomlin would be giving a concert in Minneapolis, I began a vigilant search for ticket information. Those who know me know that his is a kind of music that has been instrumental to my developing faith, and the form of prayer [...]
Christ is Risen! He is Risen!
Dear friends, On this long awaited Easter Sunday I wish you and your families a blessed Easter. May we know more fully within our own hearts the everlasting Joy and Peace of the Risen Christ. And may your children and grandchildren, little nieces and nephews, also know the added joy [...]
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