Musings and Messages : September 15, 2024 Published on September 9, 2024 During the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, a favorite phrase was sola fidei, which meant “faith alone.” This was the
Musings and Messages: September 8, 2024 Published on September 3, 2024 During the month of September our second reading comes from the Letter of St. James. It is one of the shorter books of the New Testament but it
Musings and Messages: September 1, 2024 Published on August 27, 2024 After several weeks of reading from the Bread of Life discourse, this week we return to Mark’s Gospel and it’s a doozy. Jesus pulls no punches as
Musings and Messages: August 25, 2024 Published on August 19, 2024 “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” These words from Joshua remind us of our ultimate duty. Whatever state of life we are in,
Musings and Messages: August 18, 2024 Published on August 12, 2024 In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus gets to the crux of his teachings: the living bread that he gives is his flesh and blood for the life of the
Musings and Messages: August 11, 2024 Published on August 5, 2024 As we continue our walk through the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, those who hear Jesus’ message are somewhat baffled. They know him as
Musings and Messages: August 4, 2024 Published on July 29, 2024 During the month of August, the liturgical cycle shifts to readings from the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, the Bread of Life discourse. In light
ConnectingPoint: July 21, 2024 Published on July 15, 2024 When I was younger, we only had a few TV channels and two major newspapers. The news was presented by simply stating the facts,
Musings and Messages: July 14, 2024 Published on July 8, 2024 In this early part of the summer season, we are reminded in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians that we were “destined for adoption, have redemption
Musings and Messages: July 7, 2024 Published on July 1, 2024 One of the first sayings I learned at the seminary was from Sr. Mary Finn, HVM, who said, “Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus.” Today’s responsorial