Pastor’s Letter 5.10.26

Pastor’s Letter 5.10.26

Happy Mother’s Day! We have been listening to John’s gospel through our Easter season. This week, Jesus is again at the Last Supper with his disciples and is talking to them about the oneness between God the Father, Jesus and us. In John’s gospel, Jesus is in...
Pastor’s Letter 5.3.26

Pastor’s Letter 5.3.26

Dear Friends, Our Easter Season readings are so rich, with so little time to reflect upon them during Sunday Mass. It is always a challenge for me as a preacher to narrow it down to a couple points in the homily.  Last Sunday, the Church gave us as the second reading...
Pastor’s Letter 4.26.26

Pastor’s Letter 4.26.26

Dear Friends, Most of you are probably very aware that the young woman who suffered from mental illness and who broke into the rectory two years ago was killed by Omaha police as she attacked a three-year-old with a knife. In my comments to the press in the days that...
Pastor’s Letter 4.19.26

Pastor’s Letter 4.19.26

Dear Friends, One of the most powerful expressions of friendship and mutuality is sharing a meal together. We normally eat with people we like and with people who are like us, but sharing a meal with a person we do not know is a great way to break down social...
Pastor’s Letter 4.12.26

Pastor’s Letter 4.12.26

Dear Friends, Pope Leo gave, as Popes normally do, a message to the world on Easter Sunday. The press seemed to think it was a message for Donald Trump and his administration but that is not the case. All that the press commented on was their perception that it was...
Pastor’s Letter 4.5.26

Pastor’s Letter 4.5.26

Happy Easter, Friends!!! I heard a story from one of our moms the other day. She said her daughter was surprised to learn how long the Easter Season lasts.  She said, “Easter lasts for fifty days?” Her mom replied, “Yes. We fast for forty days and feast for fifty.”...