What a joyful transition to make on Pentecost Sunday to return to 100% capacity in our churches and to reopen our ministries at our church and school!
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Synod
Oct 12, 2021
Pope Francis calls for a worldwide Synod on SYNODALITY and Primacy of the Petrine Office On Sunday, October 10th, Pope Francis opened this synod with a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and asks that all bishops do the same on or around October 17th. Daniel...
What does it mean to be a Leader?
Oct 11, 2021
A Reflection on the Readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 17, 2021 Reading I: Isaiah 53:10-11Responsorial Psalm: 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22Reading II: Hebrews 4:14-16Gospel: Mark 10:35-45 or 10:42-45 This twenty-ninth Sunday of ordinary time, we are faced...
The First “R” of the Rosary
Oct 8, 2021
Why this…? Why that..? What’s that? Dad! Dad! Mom! Mom! Help me! Help me! I love you! I love you! I love you! These examples of repetition we have all heard in daily family life might seem monotonous on the surface. However, what is conveyed in its repetition is a...
Prudence & Wisdom
Oct 7, 2021
A Reflection on the Readings for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 10, 2021 Reading I: Wisdom 7:7-11Responsorial Psalm: 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17Reading II: Hebrews 4:12-13Gospel: Mark 10:17-30 In our first reading from the Book of Wisdom, we see the value of the...
Changing the World One Diaper at a Time
Oct 1, 2021
On a cold, rainy Friday evening, I dropped off my kids, already in PJs, at the parish nursery. Then I headed down the hall to a diocesan young adult conference. The novelty of a young adult event offering free childcare was an unexpected and welcome gift. This was the...
The Gospel According to a 7-Year-Old
Sep 26, 2021
A Reflection on the Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time Reading I: Genesis 2:18-24 Responsorial: Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 Reading II: Hebrews 2:9-11 Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 This week, I find myself writing with Jonathan, my 7-year-old, instead of Wally, my husband....
Roses for Our Lady
Sep 24, 2021
Roses are such a beautiful gift of love. The best kind of roses that we can give to Our Lady is praying the Rosary which means “Crown of Roses.” Each Our Father and Hail Mary is a rose for Our Lady; therefore, the praying of a Rosary is a full crown for Mary. The...
Prophets and False Prophets
Sep 19, 2021
A Reflection on the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I: Numbers 11:25-29Responsorial Psalm: 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14Reading II: James 5:1-6Gospel: Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 The golden thread that runs through our readings this week is the subject of prophecy....
Breathe
Sep 18, 2021
Ninety miles an hour going fast as I canTrying to push a little harder trying to get the upper handSo much to do in so little time, it's a crazy lifeIt's ready, set, go it's another wild dayWhen the stress is on the rise in my heart I feel you say just…(Breathe) I...
A Servant to All
Sep 13, 2021
A Reflection on the Reading for the Twenty-Fifth Weekend in Ordinary Time Reading I: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20Responsorial Psalm: 54:3-4, 5, 6, 8Reading II: James 3:16-4:3Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 The readings for this twenty-fifth weekend highlight two primary points. The first...