Recently I saw something on Facebook that caught my attention. It was a painting of St Paul and the meme said, “If Paul saw the Church in America today, would we be getting a letter” Our Church, Our Nation, and … Continue reading →
I hope you all have survived the cold this last week. It is looking like this week we will see some 30’s. ABOVE zero that is. Only in Minnesota can the same degree feel so different, depending on what we … Continue reading →
Just recently, I believe in a daily Mass homily, I mentioned that when I was discerning priesthood, I went on a “Come and See” retreat. It was loosely based on the Gospel we hear this weekend. The two Disciples are … Continue reading →
This last weekend I received a phone call telling me that the person had received a message from me, they did not think it was real. Itwas not. This has happened a couple of times before. I announced at Masses … Continue reading →
Happy New Year! This time of year has a two part focus for many of us. One side of it, we tend to look back at 2023, at all that has happened in our world, or in our families, people … Continue reading →
Merry Christmas to you all!!! Many in our society have pushed for “Happy Holidays” rather than Merry Christmas, to be more inclusiveto other faiths, some of which have their own celebrations at this time of year. I still say Merry … Continue reading →
On this the 3rd Sunday of Advent, the Church gives the option of wearing Rose colored vestments. “The Third Sunday of Advent is tradi-tionally known as Gaudete Sunday, so called from the first word of the antiphon at the Introit, … Continue reading →
During Advent we hear much about preparing. Who better to hear from in our Gospel today than John the Baptist. John truly workedto prepare the way of the Lord. The earliest reference to John is at the visitation, as Mary … Continue reading →
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! You may think I am crazy (and you may be right). But with the arrival of Advent, it brings the arrival of a NewChurch Year! Our Sunday readings have a 3-year cycle. A, B, and C, I … Continue reading →
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving full of food, family, and friends. A few weeks ago, when I was out, I heard my first Christ-mas song on the radio in one of the stores. I am sure this … Continue reading →
