The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe When I was a 5th grader, my parents gave us kids a 16-volume set of the Golden Book Encyclopedia. It was colorful, well written, and beautifully illustrated, and I still remember reading and becoming immersed in the article on the solar system. I learned … Continued
THE STRATEGY FOR THIS AGE A few summers back, some of us joined Joseph & Crystal Gruber at a summer training conference at the University of Mary in North Dakota. We had a chance to meet a profound prophet in our age: the president of the university, Monsignor James Shea. He and his team penned … Continued
Dear Parishioners, In September 2020, I began my role here at St. John Parish as the Administrative Assistant. I drove to work the first day nervous but excited to start the next chapter of my life. I knew the Lord planned to use this new job as an opportunity to stretch me, teach me, and … Continued
Today’s Gospel reading takes place in Jericho, which happens to be one of the oldest cities in the world. People have been living in Jericho for 11,000 years! Remarkably, it is also the first city in all of human history to have a wall built around it. Located between the Jordan River and Jerusalem, those … Continued
Reflecting on Bishop’s Year of the Bible One of my favorite TV shows is the game show Jeopardy! You know, where they provide the answer and you have to come up with the question? It has been on the air for a very long time and was hosted by legendary Alex Trebek. It was sad … Continued