ADVENT ATTITUDE One of the first images that comes to us when we think of Advent and Christmas is surely (or at least hopefully?!) baby Jesus adored by shepherds, angels, wise guys, and holy parents. It’s that simplicity, that smallness, the poverty of the whole scene that I’m led to focus on. St. Paul tells … Continued

November or Nov-end-ber? November is the penultimate month of the calendar year and the last month of the Liturgical Year. There are many “ends” to November.  You could look at the world around you and say, “It is dead.” The trees have lost their leaves, and the rain has already helped them begin the decomposition … Continued

State of the Parish – “God’s Co-Workers in Unifying the Human Family” Dear Parish Family, The bitter division and demonization of one another this past year have caused so much stress and broken the hearts of countless people in our country.  Such entrenched conflict begins with the insecurity and bitter conflict within our own hearts.  … Continued

RECONCILIATION – A REFRESHER Our students preparing to celebrate their First Reconciliations have been learning about the sacrament, what it is, and how to do it.  Keep them in your prayers as they open their hearts to Jesus in this way.  For the rest of us, with Advent just around the corner, this seems like … Continued