Dear Parish Family, Blessed Advent season to you all! I must admit, this liturgical season is, quite honestly, one of my favorite times of the whole year. It’s reflective and gives me a chance to be still in the midst of the busyness of life around me. It reminds me to shift my focus once … Continued
Happy Advent, everyone! Jesus comes–Christus adveniat. How does He come? He comes to us in three ways—in history, in mystery, and in majesty. In history, we see a chain of events unfold: —from the first pages of Genesis—>our creation —to our fall—>our captivity in sin —to Jesus’ entry into history in the Annunciation and in … Continued
Somebody once said to me, “If I could read your mind, it would be a short story.” So, when I was asked to write my faith story, I realized that at least my life is a long, long story. Following our German family tradition, I was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. However, our … Continued
Dear St. John families, I have always loved stories, from when I was three years old and made my mother read Cinderella to me for the millionth time, to when I went to college to study journalism. They’ve always fascinated me and excited me as I learned the details of one’s life and interests, joys … Continued
My faith story started back in the early 1960’s when I was born in the city of Escanaba in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula. I was so very fortunate to be born to Catholic parents and to grow up in a large Catholic family. The Escanaba area was a community strong in the Catholic faith, so … Continued