Pastor’s Pen St. Paul proclaims to Timothy, “Stir into flame the gift of God that you have received by being blessed.” Each of us feels that we are blessed, as I proclaimed last week, because overall, we have enough going for us—so we are blessed. So, stir into flame now that blessing we have. Church, […]
Author Archive | Father Bob
Don’t be complacent! Observe, be aware and act!
Pastor’s Pen Dear Church Family, I think I’m living a very comfortable life and I think most of the time we are blessed by being so fortunate and thankful. So, the emphasis today is to observe, be aware and act. Listen to Amos speaking of the rich people who don’t even care and […]
God will forgive no matter what
Dear Church Family, With sad hearts and sorrowful memories, we again remember the events of 9/11 eighteen years ago. This is a very sacred day in our memory. It made us all so aware that there were a great number of people in the world who wanted to kill us and throw the whole world […]
Lord, take over, please
Pastor’s Pen Church Family, The Lord has spoken to us in very powerful language this Sunday. The book of Wisdom also tells us that we must put God first in our lives and let go of all that is not of the Lord. We hear also in the second reading of Paul’s letter to […]
A Chance for Forgiveness
Pastor’s Pen Dear Church Family, The words of the Sacred Scripture that really impressed me was the last words of the gospel. “If you then, who are wicked know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” […]
EVER STUCK IN THE MUCK?
EVER STUCK IN THE MUCK? Dear Church Family, That story of Jeremiah in the first reading is about a successful prophet, who had kings listening to him and everything, but things totally turned around and they were trying to kill him because he gives a hard message. They throw him in a cistern which is […]
Our faith Journey
Pastor’s Pen A Word from Fr. Chris Homily: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Our faith Journey Faith by definition is said to be “a supernatural gift of God that enables us to believe without doubting whatever God has revealed.” God’s revelation is found on the pages of the […]
Give us the Holy Spirit
Dear Church Family, The words of the Sacred Scripture that really impressed me was the last words of the gospel. “If you then, who are wicked know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” Give us the […]
Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord
Pastor’s Pen – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, Didn’t we have a grand and glorious time celebrating our Church Anniversary last Sunday? God be praised and thanked for the many, many blessings He has showered upon all of us, his children, during these past 27 years. May He be pleased to […]
You as His Disciple
Pastor’s Pen A word from—Fr. Bob Dear Church Family, Imagine yourself being one of those 72. You’re qualified because you are on the right path that we proclaimed last week. You’re floating, maybe even more so, just lying secure, arms and feet spread out on your bed and you know that you are on the […]