Another view of Jesus’ ministry is given to us in today’s Gospel; his ministry of Preaching. We find him in the Synagogue reading from the prophet Isaiah and then explaining it to the attendees. “In your hearing, this prophesy is fulfilled.” This is a very important teaching for us! Most…

Living the Gospel – January 16, 2022 Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Though the Feast of the Epiphany occurred twelve days after Christmas, the early weeks of Ordinary time have their own “epiphanies.” Last week, with the Baptism of Jesus we recognize our relationship with God as co-heirs and…

The Baptism of the Lord is for me, an odd celebration. Why would Jesus need Baptism? He’s the Son of the Father! This odd outlook is really a misunderstanding of Baptism in general. It’s true you and I needed Baptism because of the existence of Original Sin by our nature….

From Our Pastor – January 02, 2022 Brothers and sisters, how appropriate that in the midst of the Octave of Christmas, the whole Church interjects the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God! This truth is announced in the prophecies of the Old Testament, proclaimed in the Gospels of the…

From Our Pastor: Friends; My first Christmas here in our combined parishes has been truly a blessed celebration for me! Your kindness expressed in cards, presents, delicious baked goods and your smiling faces and laughter have made this Season truly Joyous! In addition, your deep spirituality expressed in our worship…

Brothers and Sisters: Here we are! Just a couple of days from Christmas. We’ve been waiting and preparing and now the time has come to celebrate and ANNOUNCE! Jesus Christ is born! John the Baptist did this announcing, strangely in the desert. The desert is empty, nothing to see, pretty…

From Our Pastor Brothers and Sisters: This weekend we celebrate Gaudete Sunday, the Third Week of Advent, or Joyful Sunday. Although Advent is a penitential season, we take the time now to reflect on all the gifts God has freely given us and that causes us great JOY! The gifts…

From Our Pastor: 2nd Sunday Of Advent 2021 Last Weekend We Spoke About The Call To Wait. But As Troublesome As That Can Sometimes Be, It Doesn’t Mean To Be Idle Or Passive In Our Waiting. The Scriptures Are Today Calling Our Waiting To Be Active! Active In Announcing What…

From Our Pastor Advent 2021 I arrived here July 1. I can hardly believe it already Advent! And yet, here we are. We have two different callings in Advent; wait and prepare! Neither one can be ignored. Waiting is essential and beneficial. We know this from many aspects of our…

From Our Pastor: Peace! We as Americans, because of our history, are not generally disposed to embracing the idea of Kingship. We fought a war over it! And yet, this last weekend of our Liturgical Year, our Church celebrates the Kingship of Jesus Christ and asks us to again, embrace…