by Staff | Dec 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Advent is here, and as one of the two penitential seasons of the church, now would be a good time to begin our preparations before the “Holiday Rush” overtakes us. I came across some great insights on penitence in a book I have been reading by Susan Pitchford...
by Staff | Dec 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
The 2014 documentary, The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young, is a film about a 100+ mile endurance race in the mountains of Tennessee. It is a cult-like race based on an historic prison escape, which tests the runner’s limits of physical and...
by Staff | Nov 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Christmas is coming! What emotion does that sentence evoke? Joy? Excitement? Maybe some nervous anticipation about buying gifts or hosting family? For many, Christmas is a joyous time to be with family and friends. However, it is not so for everyone. For some,...
by Staff | Nov 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
This Sunday is the Feast of Christ the King. Americans do not have a lot of experience with kings. This could put us at a disadvantage when we are trying to consider, embrace, and celebrate Christ as King. Authority – in and of itself – is neither good nor bad. The...
by Staff | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
As a college freshman at Indiana University, I lived in a dorm referred to as an “Academic Unit”. Theoretically, all of us who lived in this unit were serious about our studies, and we could anticipate quieter hallways and a more studious atmosphere. Unfortunately,...
by Staff | Oct 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
My brother has a clock on his wall that I have always appreciated. All the numbers have toppled down into a jumbled pile at the bottom. Across the face in large letters it says simply, “WHATEVER.” If you have been at St. Michael’s for any length of time, you are...
by Staff | Oct 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am sure you have similar memories as mine of playing with friends after school. When I was growing up, I was fortunate enough to live in a small semi-rural town in middle England where children could run outside in the afternoon and evening. We lived in a house at...
