The Way of Little Sacrifices
For Sunday, September 03, 2017 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Jeremiah 20:7-9 Romans 12:1-2 Matthew 16:21-27 Having four kids (and three of them boys close in age) guarantees me at least two things in...
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Guest Post by Chuck Frost “Purity of heart is what enables us to see.” ― Pope Benedict XVI I’ve always been fond of a scene in the movie City Slickers, a story of three friends who go on a cattle...
View ArticleStewards of Our Sufferings
“So great and outstanding a possession is the cross that he who wins it has won a treasure.” – St. Andrew of Crete This is complicated, isn’t it? Today crosses come in all shapes, sizes, and...
View ArticleObedience Based on Relationship
For Sunday, October 1, 2017 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time Ezekiel 18:25-28 Philippians 2:1-11 or 2:1-5 Matthew 21:28-32 Graham Greene was a British novelist who has come to be regarded as one of the...
View ArticleFive Ways to Pray the Rosary Better
Did you know October is the month of the rosary? Whether you grew up praying a family rosary every night or still struggle to remember the words to the Apostles Creed, there are always ways to grow....
View ArticleTo Whom Do We Belong?
For Sunday, October 22, 2017 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5B Matthew 22:15-21 Something somewhat unique about my family is that we have three boys pretty close in...
View ArticleThe Call Beyond Tolerance
An Everyday Stewardship Reflection for the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time I read an interesting article about how tolerance has become a substitute for love. As Christians we often talk about tolerance...
View Article“He Has Cast Down the Mighty From Their Thrones”
For Sunday, November 05, 2017 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time Malachi 1:14B-2:2B, 8-10 1 Thessalonians 2:7B-9, 13 Matthew 23:1-12 These words may be familiar to you. We hear them in Mary’s Magnificat, as...
View ArticleA Shepherd Serving His Sheep
An Everyday Stewardship Reflection for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Over the years we have had many great social events in parish community. We have had socials for New Year’s Eve, St. Patrick’s...
View ArticleThe Last Everyday Stewardship Reflection You’ll Ever Read
An Everyday Stewardship Reflection for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time For all I know this Everyday Stewardship reflection is the last one you will ever read. That’s not because I fear you will no...
View ArticleFirst Sunday of Advent
Readings Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:33-37 “What could happen next?” How many times have you asked yourself that question? Unfortunately, we most often use that expression...
View ArticleSecond Sunday of Advent
Readings Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 2 Peter 3:8-14 Mark 1:1-8 Sometimes you have something to share with people that causes you to well up inside with excitement to the point of going crazy. A pregnancy...
View ArticleThird Sunday of Advent
Readings Isaiah 61:1-2A, 10-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 As Christians, we are called to a life of prayer. This is not just during seasons like Advent, but all year long. When we talk...
View ArticleSeekers of Truth
For Sunday, January 07, 2018 The Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3A, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12 “We Three Kings of Orient are bearing gifts, we traverse afar…”. So goes the popular song we’ll...
View ArticleJesus’ Power Over Evil
For Sunday, January 28, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 1:21-28 Imagine what the scene would have been like 2,000 years ago when Jesus preached at...
View ArticleMercy Flows From the Flood
For Sunday, February 18, 2018 First Sunday of Lent Genesis 9:8-15 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 The story of Noah and the flood is one of the most fascinating narratives in the Bible. Not only is it a...
View ArticleLenten Reflections: Fourth Week of Lent
Everything in our lives is a gift from God! This Lenten season, grow in gratitude for what matters most. Join us for Everyday Stewardship Lenten Reflections with Tracy Earl Welliver. Discover...
View Article“With My Own Eyes”
For Sunday, March 18, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Lent Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33 I remember the first time I was in the exam room as the ophthalmologist tested various prescription...
View ArticleLenten Reflections: Fifth Week of Lent
Everything in our lives is a gift from God! This Lenten season, grow in gratitude for what matters most. Join us for Everyday Stewardship Lenten Reflections with Tracy Earl Welliver. Discover...
View ArticleHe Emptied Himself
For Sunday, March 25, 2018, Palm Sunday Mark 11:1-10 Philippians 2:6-11 Mark 14:1—15:47 Over the past few decades, what has become known as the “Prosperity Gospel” has gained popularity among...
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