Weekly insight and thoughts from Fr. Damian Zuerlein
Pastor’s Letter 11.17.24
Dear Friends, Since I was on retreat this past week and since the Pope wrote you a letter, I give you a bit more of Dilexit Nos: This profound core, present in every man and woman, is not that of the soul, but of the entire person in his or her unique psychosomatic...
Pastor’s Letter 11.10.24
Dear Friends, I am going to be on my annual retreat this week. I look forward to spending a week in silence to talk to and listen to God. Please know that I will be keeping you in my prayers this week, please keep me in yours. After the election, I suppose, you might...
Pastor’s Letter 11.3.24
Dear Friends, As the week of the election is upon us, may I make a philosophical observation from a platform that is a bit above the fray – in an attempt to explain reasons for the fray. One of the reasons for the increasing division among us is the rise of moral...
Pastor’s Letter 10.27.24
Dear Friends, Thanks to everyone who helped with the Fall Spaghetti Dinner. As always, people had a great time working together and welcoming guests from all over the city. I enjoy being one of the official schmoozers. Gives me a chance to connect with friends old and...
Pastor’s Letter 10.20.24
Dear Friends, As I write this letter, the election is two weeks away. Many of you are already voting by mail. When it comes to some of the ballot initiatives in the state of Nebraska, the Nebraska Catholic Conference has taken a clear stand and encourages you to...
Pastor’s Letter 10.13.24
Dear Friends, Our country is in the final days of the four-year election cycle. Besides choosing our representatives andnational leaders, we have several issues on the ballot this year which demand a choice from us. Theballot issues following the overturning of Roe v...
Pastor’s Letter 10.6.24
Dear Friends, October is always a busy time in parish life. We have the Annual Archbishop’s Appeal going on. The national and local elections are a few weeks away and as is common, there are a few ballot initiatives that have moral implications which need our...
Pastor’s Letter 9.29.24
Dear Friends, Today’s gospel has Jesus offering a teaching to his followers that may, at first hearing, seem to be a bit much. Jesus is reacting to some of his disciples not being happy about what other people were doing in the name of Jesus. Jesus tells them not to...
Pastor’s Letter 9.22.24
Dear Friends, Last Friday evening I had the opportunity to be at the premiere of the new documentary about Fr. Flanagan. It was created by the Father Flanagan League which is working for the canonization of Fr. Flanagan. The narrator for the documentary was Jonathan...
Pastor’s Letter 9.15.24
Dear Friends, I am not a big follower of Britain’s royal family though I must admit I did enjoy watching The Crown on Netflix. As I approach seventy years of life, I have to acknowledge that I lived through most of those same historical events which were portrayed in...
Pastor’s Letter 9.8.24
Dear Friends,You may be aware that Pope Francis is in Indonesia for a papal visit. This country has the largest Muslim population in the world. He had an opening Mass in Jakarta on Thursday. I think his homily from that Mass is good for all of us to hear:The encounter...
Pastor’s Letter 9.1.24
Dear Friends, Each year, the bishops of the United States offer a statement on Labor Day encouraging support ofworkers and protection of their rights. Here is this year’s statement: This Labor Day, let us recommit ourselves to building together a society that honors...