TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 13, 2019
GOD IS LOVE: WEEK VII
During the next weeks we are exploring our theme "God Is Love". Bulletin articles, homilies, music, reflection questions and prayer practices will enable us to grow spiritually and to live our mission to do Chris... [Read more]
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 6, 2019
GOD IS LOVE: WEEK VI
During the next weeks we are exploring our theme "God Is Love". Bulletin articles, homilies, music, reflection questions and prayer practices will enable us to grow spiritually and to live our mission to do Chri... [Read more]
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
GOD IS LOVE: WEEK V
During the next weeks we are exploring our theme "God Is Love". Bulletin articles, homilies, music, reflection questions and prayer practices will enable us to grow spiritually and to live our mission to do Christ... [Read more]
TWENTY- FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
GOD IS LOVE: WEEK IV
During the next weeks we are exploring our theme "God Is Love". Bulletin articles, homilies, music, reflection questions and prayer practices will enable us to grow spiritually and to live our mission to do C... [Read more]
TWENTY- FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
GOD IS LOVE: WEEK III
During the next weeks we are exploring our theme "God Is Love". Bulletin articles, homilies, music, reflection questions and prayer practices will enable us to grow spiritually and to live our mission to do... [Read more]
TWENTY- THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
GOD IS LOVE: WEEK II
During the next weeks we are exploring our theme "God Is Love". Bulletin articles, homilies, music, reflection questions and prayer practices will enable us to grow spiritually and to live our mission to do Chr... [Read more]
21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The Narrow Gate
He passed through the villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few be saved?" He answered them, "Strive to enter through the narrow gate…" (Luke 13:22-25) "…people will come from the east and... [Read more]
20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Live the Good News – Set the World on Fire
Greetings and best wishes to our parish community of St. Philip the Apostle for this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time during the Church Year. The gospel message from Luke: 12:49-53 is clear, challenging, and thought provoking: "... [Read more]
18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THE EPIDEMIC OF GREED
In today's Gospel, a large crowd is gathered around Jesus. Someone tries to get Jesus to settle a family dispute. He says, "Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me." Jesus declines and warns the people against greed saying, "Ta... [Read more]
17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU
Last year, while I was finishing up my last year in the seminary, one of the requirements to get our degree was to take a comprehensive exam. This exam covered all the material that we had learned in our classes over the course of the last four ... [Read more]
16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The Better Part
The story of Jesus' visit with Martha and Mary is one of my favorite bible stories. I think because it's so easy to relate to Martha and Mary. Who hasn't experienced Martha's frustration and anxiety at some point or heard Jesus telling us to just be... [Read more]
15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
TROUBLE LETTING GO
Here we are just a few weeks into summer and while recently visiting a local craft store, I was stunned by the array of fall colors, artificial foliage, plastic pumpkins and yes even the beginnings of a Christmas display. All this meant only one ... [Read more]
