Pastor’s Letter 4.2.23

Pastor’s Letter 4.2.23

Dear Friends, Our Holy Week begins! Liturgically, it begins with two stories, the story of a triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the story of betrayal and death. Perhaps we know the stories too well and no longer hear the warning in the stories for us. Judas departs...
Pastor’s Letter 3.26.23

Pastor’s Letter 3.26.23

Dear Friends, Those of you who have been joining us for the Fireside Chats where we have watched and discussed Season Three of The Chosen, know that one of this season’s themes has been the reality of loss and failure in the lives of the disciples, of those close to...
Pastor’s Letter 3.19.23

Pastor’s Letter 3.19.23

Dear Friends, It is good to be back home from my trip to Patagonia. Patagonia is an incredibly beautiful part of the world but has a climate that is quite challenging. It is very close to Antarctica and was carved from the granite by glaciers over thousands of years....
Pastor’s Letter 3.12.23

Pastor’s Letter 3.12.23

Dear Friends, I offer you the conclusion of Pope Francis’ talk to the young people of Congo and South Sudan. As before, he is using the symbolism of a hand to guide the talk. Enjoy: We come to the third finger, which is higher than the others, as if to remind us of...
Pastor’s Letter 3.5.23

Pastor’s Letter 3.5.23

Dear Friends, A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Pope Francis’ recent trip to Congo and South Sudan and I gave you a part of his talk to the young people. His talk was a meditation on their hands and the symbolic power of those hands. Today and next week I will give...
Pastor’s Letter 2.26.23

Pastor’s Letter 2.26.23

Dear Friends, Welcome to Lent! Your ashes may be washed off, but your Lenten Journey lasts forty days. I trust that those of you who took the time to join us on the Lenten Retreat with Immaculee Ilibagiza found it to be spiritually rewarding and gave you better...