In many ways we cannot apply the realities of our Gospel reading to our everyday lives. To begin with, this unique and unrepeatable event, Jesus going up to His passion in Jerusalem. The majority of us cannot simply drop everything and follow Christ. Those who have families and responsibilities already have a vocation and a […]
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 30, 2013 Read More »
Now here is where we see the true difference between Jesus and me. I have no business forgiving offenses made against other people. It’s up to them, not me. But in Jesus cases the offense – on the deepest level – is against Him. You and I – if we receive God’s forgiveness – can
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 23, 2013 Read More »
A special celebration will be held on Sunday, June 30th. Father Robert invites all Sacramentally Married Couples and friends to participate in Holy Mass along with the renewal of their Vows of Holy Matrimony.
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Fathers must make sure their wives and children are fed—before they take any food. Fathers must go without so that their wives and families can survive. This at least is the ideal and what fathers and their families must strive for. Our fathers need to be pious. They need to know they cannot do it
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 16, 2013 – Father’s Day Read More »
Our parish will hold a “Bleenie” (potato pancake) Sale on Friday, June 14th starting at 11 AM until sold out. – Sellout. On Sunday, June 16th please join us as we pray for all dads and celebrate with refreshments after the Holy Mass.
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The Lord whom we meet is a Lord of life, not death. As Jesus walks into the village of Nain, a procession of death is coming out. These two processions cannot be allowed to bypass one another. Compassion for a widowed, grieving mother causes Jesus to go up to her and to touch the bier
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 9, 2013 Read More »
In the 17th and 18th centuries, a belief known as Jansenism was doing the rounds in the Church, especially in France. Basically this took a very serious view of original sin, and denied the role of human free will; the implications were that few people were thought worthy of receiving Holy Communion because few people
Corpus Christi Sunday – June 2, 2013 Read More »