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 […]
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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 […]
Evangelize, Evangelize, Evangelize
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 15, 2023 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, I like this passage from John 1:34, “Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.” It means a little bit more because our testimonies and stories about our faith journey […]
The Epiphany of the Lord
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 8, 2023 The Epiphany of the Lord Dear Church Family, I want us to think today about the great moment for the Magi, when their eyes were opened in seeing ‘’the newborn son of God”. The Holy Spirit led them by way of the star and by […]
Thank God in 2023
Pastor’s Pen January 1, 2023 Thanks for God & Mary in 2023 St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Church Family, A Joyous New Year to each of you! It’s time to “ponder” concerning all the main and significant events in your life during the past year. We should “ponder” the significance of the Blessed Virgin […]
All Things New
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 30, 2022 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Parish Family, This Sunday you are hearing about the Archdiocese official launch of the All Things New initiative. The All Things New initiative is a process that will allow us to renew our commitment to Christ through prayer, effective […]
God is Good all the time, All the time God is Good!
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 23, 2022 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, One of my favorite Scripture passages is the gospel today where Jesus boldly tells everybody that He is the fulfillment of what Isaiah proclaimed. So after He had read the scripture, He says these words, “The spirit […]
…we build up the Kingdom of God.
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 16, 2022 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, Well, Church, last week we gathered and celebrated the Baptism of the Lord and remembered our own baptism and our own entry into Christian life. Being washed with water signifies the removal of sin. Christ’s rising […]
YOU ARE THERE. YOU ARE OVERWHELMED!
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 9, 2022 The Baptism of the Lord FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT I have been struggling with this Pastor’s Pen and pre-homily for Sunday. I had been handwriting this because even my computer didn’t know what to say. But, Terry, my wife not knowing that I […]
Called to be Servants
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 17, 2021 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Deacon’s Corner Called to be Servants In our Gospel today, St. John the Baptist says upon seeing Jesus, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”. And then he says, “Now I have come […]