Greetings, Saint John Parish! Why might you want to spend 5 days with me in St. Louis this January 2 nd through 6 th ? Well, besides the obvious reasons that my wife and I enjoy your company and would be delighted to spend time with you, a big reason is that January 2nd through … Continued
Sunrise, Sunset The 1971 film Fiddler on the Roof, which won an Oscar for best music, featured the moving song Sunrise, Sunset. The scene is a Jewish wedding where the entire community, each holding a candle, processes at sundown to the wedding site where the groom, in black suit and top hat, is waiting for … Continued
Tempus fugit! Has anyone noticed lately that the sun is setting lower in the sky, or that the duration of our daylight is slowly shrinking? Could it be that summer is slipping away and coming closer to an end? Say it ain’t so! To all of the Doubting Thomases among us, please be advised of … Continued
Dear People of our Parish, Who am I trying to enrich? Who am I trying to benefit in this life? The readings for this Sunday ask some uncomfortable questions. Why would we be so obsessed with possessions, when we can’t bring them with us when we die? And then on the other side, why would … Continued
If you’re a parent, or if you’ve ever had a parent, then I’m sure that you are at least somewhat familiar with the concept of ‘house rules’. These are the things that we, as parents, decide to enforce within our homes for the safety and well-being of our children as individuals, but also for the … Continued