Pastor’s Pen A Word from Fr. Chris This poor widow put in more than all the others (Mark 12:43) Brothers and Sisters, having listened to the First Reading and the Gospel of this Mass we see a similarity in the two speaking of widows who were exemplary […]
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Love the Lord your God with your whole heart…
Pastor’s Pen A WORD FROM FR. BOB Church Family, 80 years! What a blessing! I feel so grateful! You know when Fr. Bob is happy, or some joyful event happens, he likes to say, “Alleluia, praise God”. My brother, Fr. Chris with his African background, when something happy and joyful happens he likes to […]
…I will be a father to you
Pastor’s Pen A WORD FROM FR. BOB Dear Church Family, Bartimaeus? Now who is that? The character in this scripture that’s described only in the gospel of Mark as his name is Bartimaeus/Bartimaea. Who is that? He is a very humble person who goes before his or her God with imperfections, maybe even […]
All things are possible with God
Pastor’s Pen A WORD FROM FR. BOB Dear Church Family, What must we do to share in everlasting life? This question is in the hearts and minds of all who believe. We want to be assured of everlasting life. We want a check list so that we can prove our worthiness. In the scriptures […]
He is Lord
Pastor’s Pen A WORD FROM FR. BOB Dear Church Family, I have a little practice that you may have already done or maybe you would like to do as you prepare for the Sacred Word each and every Sunday. Of course, I could ask you, “Do you ever prepare the Sacred Word by […]
Whoever is not against us is for us
Pastor’s Pen A Word from Fr. Chris Homily: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Whoever is not against us is for us” (Mark 9:38-41) I wish to thank each of you for your prayers and good wishes for my successful surgery. I am now on my road […]
Fill your mind with thoughts about the Lord every morning…
Pastor’s Pen NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME A WORD FROM FR. BOB Dear Church Family, “More-evil than ever”, you hear these words and you probably agree there is so much evil. It comes to us on the news and in the news-paper. There is just so many tendencies for people to do […]
Walk the walk
Pastor’s Pen A Word from Fr. Bob Dear Church Family, Building on the image I gave you last week from St. Bernard in the 12th century, I challenge you, like he suggested, to be a reservoir filled with God’s love. Then you will always have an overflowing to give […]
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice
Pastor’s Pen A Word from Fr. Bob Dear Church Family, Probably as most of you know especially on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, we have morning and evening prayer and reflections on the day’s Sacred Scriptures. The book we use is called “Give Us This Day”. We pray these prayers every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday […]
Jesus, I TRUST IN YOU
Deacon’s Corner Dear Fellow Lovers of Christ; Our Church and our God are under attack both from without and within. We must always remember that our Faith and Love of God are dependent upon us maintaining communication with God. God sent us His only Son. If you are reading this, you already believe that Jesus […]