Homily, January 21, 2024
From The Pastor In church and religion, we use the words call and conversion. Both call and conversion are important movements in the spiritual life that lead to maturing faith and love for God. What...
Homily, January 14, 2024
From The Pastor How do people like Samuel and John the Baptist come to know and accomplish God’s will? It is easy to see that God had a particular call and purpose for Samuel and...
Homily, January 7, 2024
EpiphanyoftheLordB24 What drew the Three Wise Men to be such ardent seekers? On the one hand, these travelers express the universal longing that all human beings have for God. Conscious or not, intentionally religious, or...
Homily, November 26, 2023
From The Pastor Jesus is not a small Savior. Those who create war and violence, suffering and oppression for the sake of power must think Jesus is small and impotent. Rulers and the power mongers...
Homily, November 19, 2023
From The Pastor The Kingdom of God is often misunderstood as something we will experience in heaven. This is not the case. The Kingdom of God is the work Jesus began through the Incarnation. In...
Reflection, November 12, 2023
From The Pastor The goal of the Christian life is union with God. Ultimately, that goal is fulfilled in the glory of heaven. However, to attain this fulfillment of Divine glory, our union with God...
Sunday, November 5, 2023
From The Pastor I do not know the origin of the phrase, but it is a good fit for religion and the spiritual life. ‘If you talk the talk, can you walk the walk?’ To...
Homily, October 29, 2023
From The Pastor The greater causes of human unhappiness, separation, division, and wars are most often caused by competition for power and control. Why is that? How is it that, in the larger view of...
Homily, October 22, 2023
From the Pastor “For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him,...
Homily, October 15, 2023
From The Pastor It is rare for people to spend much time thinking about the transition from this life to the next. We all know death is a reality, but not one we often considered....