Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, May 21, 2023 The Ascension of the Lord As the Apostles were looking on, Jesus was taken up (Acts 1:1-11) Brothers and Sisters, We are today happily celebrating the […]
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Live to love and you’ll love to live.
Pastor’s Pen Sunday, May 14, 2023 Sixth Sunday of Easter St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Loving Church Family, This is the day that the Lord has made – Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Alleluia! A joyous Mother’s Day to all who do mothering and nurturing. This certainly includes all of us […]
You have faith in God; have faith also in Me…
Pastor’s Pen Sunday, May 7, 2023 Fifth Sunday of Easter St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Church Family, We come together today to celebrate our vocations whether they are to the single life, married life, religious life, or like me, the ordained life. We celebrate our vocation of growing deeper in love with the Lord and […]
JESUS THE SHEPHERD!
Pastor’s Pen April 30, 2023 Fourth Sunday of Easter St. Augustine’s Catholic Church JESUS THE SHEPHERD! I believe the message in our gospel today is that there will always be others trying to lead us. We know Jesus is The Way, The Truth, and The Life. But, as we have all heard within our lives, […]
His mercy endures forever
Pastor’s Pen – Sunday Sunday of Divine Mercy, April 23, 2023 St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Church Family, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, all is mercy today, Church, as we say, Lord have mercy; Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy on me and all of your children. Jesus comes with a message in the three scripture […]
we are to give away to others this wonderful gift of love that we have received
Pastor’s Pen Second Sunday of Lent March 5, 2023 St. Augustine Catholic Church Today’s readings are about Faith and Sacrifice. Without true Faith and following with the strength of belief, we are left to wallow in the aversions and diversions of this world. Yet, let us look at Abraham whom God has instructed to […]
You got to dig a little deeper
Pastor’s Pen Sunday, February 12, 2023 St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Church Family, The word of God today tells us to go deeper—to dig deeper into our minds and hearts, and souls so that we can follow Jesus all the more. In other words, one of the most important things we can do […]
Let your Light shine in the darkness
Pastor’s Pen Sunday,February 5, 2023 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Church Family, The theme of this week’s readings is Light. “Let your Light shine in the darkness. Don’t hide it under a bushel basket.” Light shines on us and from us sometimes in very humble ways and even then it […]
Humility and Poverty in Spirit
Humility and Poverty in Spirit Pastor’s Pen January 29, 2023, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Augustine Catholic Church My Brothers and Sisters, Being Christ-like is the most important goal we can have in life. However, our society tells us that being beautiful and honored and wealthy should be our goals. We all have those […]
I am a new me!
Pastor’s Pen Sunday, January 22, 2023 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Church Family, I can remember back to a retreat I made in 1973 that has had an effect on me to this day. I told my friends and parishioners that “I am a new me!” As you […]