by Staff | Jan 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
In my role as Pastoral Care Assistant I am presented with many opportunities to see God’s work in the restoration of both body and faith. I would like to share with you two examples of how the work of the Holy Spirit was shown to me recently. One example is a man I...
by Staff | Jan 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
The liturgical calendar is a treasured gift to the church. Like a clock, it runs steadily and quietly in the background of our lives. When we look up and pay attention, it is there to keep our lives on course. In regards to the liturgical calendar, that “course” is...
by Staff | Jan 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
When we attend church, we intentionally place ourselves in a community of believers. We become a family, learning from each other and sharing in one another’s joys and sorrows. What binds us together is our common faith in God: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We...
by Staff | Jan 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
As Our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.“ Recent liturgical reviews in the Roman Catholic Church have resulted in doubts over the accuracy of the translation of this line from The Lord’s...
by Staff | Jan 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of two books in the Old Testament named for women (the other is Esther), Ruth is a breath of fresh air. Her story follows one of the grimmest chapters in Israel’s history: the Period of Judges. The Book of Judges ends, “In those days, Israel had no king; a man...
