Pastor’s Letter 7.21.24

Pastor’s Letter 7.21.24

Dear Friends, I subscribe to The Barna Group which studies churches, faith life and other items of interest to Christian communities. They recently completed a study of the impact of churches in urban areas. Omaha was not one of the urban areas they studied but I...
Pastor’s Letter 7.14.24

Pastor’s Letter 7.14.24

Dear Friends, A quick update on the new “rectory”. The condo has been repainted and some furniture has been moved in to it. Since we are having to replace many items or wait until the Paul Davis Company has finished cleaning them, it is a place in transition. We have...
Pastor’s Letter 7.7.24

Pastor’s Letter 7.7.24

Dear Friends, A number of years ago now, David Bentley Hart wrote a couple of columns in the journal First Things in which he discussed the idea of patriotism and whether or not the United States was the greatest country in the world. Both essays were quite enjoyable...

Pastor’s Letter 6.30.24

Dear Friends, Our friendly scam operators are at it again! This time they have somehow gotten into the contact list on my cell phone and have been sending out texts in my name asking for help. Luckily, most of you have caught the ruse and have ignored it. They are...
Pastor’s Letter 6.23.24

Pastor’s Letter 6.23.24

Dear Friends, As a young priest, I met a young Catholic theologian, Rick Gaillardetz, who was doing research on and thinking about the Catholic Church and how ministry happens in the church. He was a few years younger than me and was doing amazing work around the...
Pastor’s Letter 6.16.24

Pastor’s Letter 6.16.24

Dear Friends,Blessings to you on this day when we celebrate fathers. Several parishioners have asked that I resendlast year’s pastor’s letter from Father’s Day. It is a year old, so you have to change a few numbers butotherwise my reflections are still the same....