August 1, 2021 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Summer Prayer Time Summer is a time of respite and relaxation. We get out of our routines in an attempt […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 07/25/2021
Dear Friends: Some very interesting things are going on in our readings today. In our first reading from 2 Kings 42–44, we hear about a man that brought 20 barley […]
Weekly Reflection 07/25/2021
REFLECTION FOR 7-25-21 The past 16 months have certainly had their challenges. With the declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic, the leaders of the Catholic Church granted dispensation […]
Weekly Reflection 7/18/2021
July 18, 2021 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Faith & Science There is a popular conception that faith and science are in a state of unresolvable conflict. This perception […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 7/18/2021
Dear Friends: Our first reading today is from Jeremiah 23:1-6. The prophet sends a warning to the current shepherds of Israel. These shepherds are misleading the flock and God is […]
Weekly Reflection 7/11/2021
REFLECTION Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time July 10-11, 2021 It has certainly been an interesting year! There have been so many roadblocks thrown in our pathways during this pandemic. […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 7/11/2021
Dear Friends: Our Gospel Mark 6:7-13 today comes on the heels of last week’s Gospel. If you remember, Jesus was amazed at the lack of faith of the people. After […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 07/04/2021
Dear Friends: In our Gospel story today, Jesus has returned to his native Nazareth along with his disciples. When the Sabbath came, he went to teach in the synagogue as […]
Weekly Reflection 07/04/2021
Reflection for 7-4-21 “Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” These words from our National Anthem, […]
Weekly Reflection 6/27/2021
REFLECTION Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time June 26-27, 2021 This Tuesday the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. These two men could not be more different […]