Pastor’s Letter 8.4.19

Pastor’s Letter 8.4.19

Dear Friends, Today’s Sunday gospel is not an easy one for our culture. The judgement of Jesus on the man who stored up treasure for himself is not one that middle class and wealthy Americans can rejoice in. “God said to him, ‘You fool, this night your life will be...
Pastor’s Letter 7.28.19

Pastor’s Letter 7.28.19

Dear Friends, One of the tasks of every Catholic and every Catholic parish is to reach out to those who do not know Jesus and invite them into a relationship with the God who loves them. This work has always been called evangelization, which simply means, “telling the...
Pastor’s Letter 7.21.19

Pastor’s Letter 7.21.19

Dear Friends, The first reading and gospel for this Sunday give us examples of hospitality and invite us to reflect upon our own approach to hospitality. People who have gone on our IXIM mission trips to Guatemala often remark that we could learn a lot from people of...
Pastor’s Letter 7.14.19

Pastor’s Letter 7.14.19

Dear Friends,               Here we are, in the midst of summer and all the adventuresome outdoor activities taking place in the beautiful world God has given us. I know many of you are traveling,...
Pastor’s Letter 7.7.19

Pastor’s Letter 7.7.19

Dear Friends, As we conclude a weekend of celebrating the Fourth of July and our country’s initial declaration of freedom, I think it might be wise to ask the question “was Jesus patriotic?” Jesus never addresses the issue directly, but there are a few passages that...
Pastor’s Letter 6.30.19

Pastor’s Letter 6.30.19

Dear Friends, In the second reading today we hear St. Paul saying to the Galatians, “For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. For you were called for freedom, brothers and sisters. But do not use this freedom as an...