Pastor’s Letter 10.25.20

Pastor’s Letter 10.25.20

Dear Friends, Pope Francis makes headlines when he says things that surprise the public, yet he is constantly teachingus about things that truly matter in the lives of Christians. This week, at his Wednesday audience, hecontinued his teaching on prayer: “Today we will...
Pastor’s Letter 10.18.20

Pastor’s Letter 10.18.20

Dear Friends, As we enter into the final weeks before the election, it becomes increasingly difficult to have simple andpleasant conversations with neighbors and family members. There is no shortage of strong opinionsfloating around. We might be tempted to run and...
Pastor’s Letter 10.11.20

Pastor’s Letter 10.11.20

Dear Friends, Last Sunday, Pope Francis sent you a letter about friendship. Have you had a chance to read it? Okay, I admit, it is a bit long (more like a book than a letter) and maybe you have not had time to read it all. It will take hours to read the entire letter!...
Pastor’s Letter 10.4.20

Pastor’s Letter 10.4.20

Dear Friends, On Wednesday of this week, in his weekly address, Pope Francis talked about the 1600th anniversary of the death of St. Jerome and his very important work of translating the Bible into the common language of his day so that everyone could read it. The...
Pastor’s Letter 9.27.20

Pastor’s Letter 9.27.20

(By Deacon Doug Lenz) In this Sunday’s second reading, St. Paul instructs the Philippians, “Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but also for...
Pastor’s Letter 9.20.20

Pastor’s Letter 9.20.20

Dear Friends, Our present pandemic crisis has speeded up a social change that was already transforming almost all parts of life. That change is the reality of living in a social media age. It is filled with both blessing and challenge. Let me ask you, before you use...