Pastor’s Pen February 26, 2023 First Sunday of Lent St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Church Family, We are finding out last Wednesday when we started Lent that we are ambassadors. That’s a fancy term for one who brings good messages and information about what is going on in a country or organization in very […]
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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 […]
…in the Lord your labor is not in vain
Pastor’s Pen for Sunday, February 27, 2022 My dear loving Church Family, We ask for an anointing to be upon our Lenten spiritual journey for that deeper union with the Lord. But first of all, for all of you church family and many, many friends who have gone above and beyond with your special […]
His love endures forever.
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, February 20, 2022 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Times Dear Church Family, Let us remember that “His love endures forever.” This is the message proclaimed to us this week in our readings and especially in the Gospel. Who could not admire David in the first reading who did not […]
Blessed are you when people hate you…
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church February 13, 2022 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, During every Sunday and on weekday celebrations of the Mass, we listen to the Lord speaking to us in the Scriptures through the prophets or from Christ Our Lord, Himself. The Prophet Jeremiah proclaimed that complete and […]
All Things New Initiative
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, February 6, 2022 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Parish Family, Last week I told you about the Archdiocese All Things New Initiative. This process will allow us to renew our commitment to Christ through prayer, effective evangelization and discernment of what changes and sacrifices need to be […]
Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness…
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, February 28, 2021 Second Sunday of Lent Dear Church Family, The readings for this second week of Lent are so straightforward and revealing to us in the nature and spirit of God and our Lord, Jesus Christ. In the first reading, we have the story of Abraham being […]
Compassion
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, February 14, 2021 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, Today’s Gospel has the leper coming to Jesus and Jesus is filled with compassion. I emphasize that word, compassion, because our God is so merciful and so loving. Here I am, after spending a little time with […]
I shall not see happiness again with all that’s going on in this life
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, February 7, 2021 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, We have in the scriptures today Job, St. Paul, and Jesus, himself, all working so hard and as a result they’re worn out. Job really says it so discouragingly when he says, “I shall not see […]