Dear Church Family, Today is Mercy Sunday! Alleluia! I am sure glad that I have reconfirmed, in the last 10 or so years, this celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday. Certainly we already know that God is filled with pure love and mercy. He wants to do whatever He can to forgive us and welcome us […]
EASTER SUNDAY
Dear Family of God here at St. Augustine and guests, Alleluia! Alleluia! You probably know your pastor is an Alleluia person. When he can’t say Alleluia during Lent, it is hard for him. He has a hard time catching himself. The emotions of joy, bright colors, candles, Easter lilies, daffodils, tulips and anything that symbolizes […]
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
Dear Church Family, This is the 23rd year of our Palm Sunday Procession. Almost every year we have been able to go outside start in the yard, walk around the church, sing “Right On King Jesus No Man Can Hinder Me” and just have a good spiritual experience. Every year I try to really make […]
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Dear Church Family, I write this pastor pen on last Wednesday, reflecting and very much and praying in an intense way for everybody that received the Sacrament of Anointing to be strengthened and healed in many, many ways. Thank you for being open to celebrating this Sacrament of Anointing for your physical, emotional, psychological, and […]
Fourth Sunday of Lent
John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the World, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” The Lord loves each one of us and we go on our life’s journey trying to be aware that we are specially chosen. By freewill we accept […]
Third Sunday or Lent
Dear Church Family, The weather outside is frightful but as I say over the phone, “Fr. Bob is so delightful, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.” Now and then I am inclined to sing that song over the phone, hopefully, to cheer people on, if they don’t hang up on me . […]
Second Sunday of Lent
Dear Church Family, All this week I am practicing and praying on a message I preached that you should be in awe at the symbol of the rainbow and to imagine a rainbow over you every time you come up for communion. In a couple of weeks we will celebrate the Sacrament of Anointing. We […]