by Staff | Feb 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Eight times in the Bible, the period of 40 days is mentioned. The first reference pertains to our Old Testament reading for this Sunday — Genesis 9. Genesis 9 is the end of the flood, where God makes his covenant to never again destroy the earth by water. The sign of...
by Staff | Feb 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Lent is coming! Yay?!? Okay, so most of us don’t approach Lent with that kind of enthusiasm. A 40-day period of self-denial and prayer might not be something we look forward to each year, and it may be one of the most difficult church traditions to talk about with...
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...
