Pastor’s Pen for July 4, 2021 Dear Family of God, We have some of the most discouraging message and hard messages in the Word of God today. Starting with Jesus coming among his own people and performing miracles and helping them. At first they are really impressed, but then they start thinking, ‘Isn’t this Joseph […]
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Getting Our Ducks In Order
Dear Church Family Fairly often I say in the spirit of humor, “I have to get my ducks in order”. We see the little ducks and ducklings, always in order. There is a beautiful getting of your ducks in order when we hear of Solomon taking God’s invitation to ask for whatever he wants. […]
Lord, May your kingdom come
Pastor’s Pen Lord, May your kingdom come Dear Church, I’m reflecting a lot on the phrase that we pray in the Lord’s Prayer, “Thy kingdom come Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” We know, as the first parable tells us that there is a lot of evil around and we […]
…you are totally in charge!
Dear Family of St. Augustine, A Joyous 4th of July and prayers to make it a better world with better understanding of opening our hearts to the evils of racism and pray, pray, pray for a solution to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Very often I go to this most comforting passage of Jesus in […]
Give us the Holy Spirit
Dear Church Family, The words of the Sacred Scripture that really impressed me was the last words of the gospel. “If you then, who are wicked know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” Give us the […]
Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord
Pastor’s Pen – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, Didn’t we have a grand and glorious time celebrating our Church Anniversary last Sunday? God be praised and thanked for the many, many blessings He has showered upon all of us, his children, during these past 27 years. May He be pleased to […]
You as His Disciple
Pastor’s Pen A word from—Fr. Bob Dear Church Family, Imagine yourself being one of those 72. You’re qualified because you are on the right path that we proclaimed last week. You’re floating, maybe even more so, just lying secure, arms and feet spread out on your bed and you know that you are on the […]
Take the time
Pastor’s Pen A Word from Fr. Bob Dear Church Family, Today’s Pastor’s Pen is a little different than normal. I am going to suggest some themes on which you can reflect on during the week. Maybe you can do one each day. Let’s start off with the “Good Shepherd”, the Lord, whom we […]
Hello!
Pastor’s Pen A Word from Fr. Bob Dear Church Family, The African American tradition is for the preacher to use the word “hello” in the middle of his sermon. He does that to wonder whether anybody is hearing and understanding the Word of God. He puts it out there anyway but for preachers, […]
Do not be afraid, just have faith
Dear Church Family, “Do not be afraid, just have faith”. These are the words of Jesus to Jairus and his wife and loved ones at the loss of their daughter. Let us reflect on faith these summer days. We pray for the great gift of faith. It seems that we open ourselves up to it. […]