FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, It is sometimes said that the Ten Commandments are the heart of the Jewish-Christian tradition and that following the Ten Commandments is the way of faith. But such a [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, Jesus throws out this image right at the beginning of today’s gospel. “You are the salt of the earth.” Really, Jesus? What do you mean by that? How are [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, One of the greatest gifts my mom and dad ever gave to me was the gift of a Roman Catholic education. My formal education began at St. Patrick School, [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, In today's Gospel, Jesus calls his first disciples: Peter and Andrew, and then James and John. The stories are brief and unadorned. Jesus says, "Follow me," and they leave [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, Those of you, who were listening attentively to the Gospel may have noticed that there was a line in the Gospel that is used in another place in our [...]
POPE EMERITUS NENEDICT XVI FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, I heard this story long ago and feel it should be told again. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do on this [...]
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners, It might come as a surprise to you that in this short and tranquil gospel, which is proclaimed on New [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, Christmas is a great Christian feast, a day on which we remember the birth of Jesus who we believe is Savior and Lord. I imagine that many of you [...]
FOURTH SUNDAY of Advent FROM FATHER NICO A two-year-old boy asks his father, "how are you related to my favorite uncle Bob?" The father explains that he and his Uncle Bob have the same dad, [...]
THIRD SUNDAY of Advent FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK Dear Parishioners, John the Baptist was a wild man. It is important to remember this to answer the question that Jesus poses in today's gospel. Jesus asks [...]
