Dear Parishioners, Lent is approaching. Lent is the liturgical season in which we prepare for Easter. It commemorates the forty days that Jesus spent in the desert to prepare for…
05Feb
Week of February 5, 2017
Dear Parishioners, In today’s Gospel, Our Lord calls His followers the “light of the world”. He calls them the light because God’s light shines through the Church. People should be…
29Jan
Week of January 29, 2017
Dear Parishioners, Up to the time I entered seminary, I had only attended public school. I went to public school from grade school through high school. And even when I…
22Jan
Week of January 22, 2017
Dear Parishioners, In John 17, our Lord prays for the entire Church. He prays that He may be glorified in them and that they may all be one. Just as…
15Jan
Week of January 15, 2017
Dear Parishioners, In this Sunday’s reading, John the Baptist testifies that Christ is the Lamb of God. You may be wondering why John gives Jesus this title since a lamb…
08Jan
Week of January 8, 2017
Dear Parishioners, At the beginning of the New Year, it is traditional to try new things. So, in the spirit of the New Year, I have three quick announcements. First,…
25Dec
Christmas 2016
Dear Parishioners, Merry Christmas! It is good that you come to Church to celebrate Our Savior’s birth. Many people think that God is distant and unknowable. But, we believe that…
18Dec
Week of December 18, 2016
Dear Parishioners, Christmas is a season of joy. It is a time when we celebrate most fully the coming of our Lord into the world. Our Lord’s birth truly changes…
11Dec
Week of December 11, 2016
Dear Parishioners, I wish today to talk to you about silence. Silence is that state of having no intentional noises. It is necessary for prayerful meditation because we need to…
27Nov
Week of November 27, 2016
Dear Parishioners, We are in the Season of Advent. It is a time where we remember what it is like to long for Christ and His presence. When Adam and…