Weekly insight and thoughts from Fr. Damian Zuerlein
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
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
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
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
(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
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...
Pastor’s Letter 9.13.20
Dear Friends, There is so much talk of violence in our country. There is also a lot of talk about how to reduce the amount of violence. A common answer we hear is with more violence. It might be institutional violence, but it is still more violence. However, that...
Pastor’s Letter 9.6.20
Dear Friends, The gospel this Sunday puts us in the middle of a discussion about how to help those who are doing wrong. Jesus gives us a process to follow. As a part of learning that process, I think it might be wise to have a discussion about “civil discourse” or the...
Pastor’s Letter 8.30.20
Dear Friends, I ran across a quote from C.S. Lewis the other day which got me tracking down one of his sermons which I had never read before. I would encourage you to read it in its entirety for yourselves. It is entitled Learning in War Time. I’d like to give...
Pastor’s Letter 8.23.20
Dear Friends, The students at All Saints School came back this week after a very long break. It was wonderful to see them sitting on different corners of the campus, maintaining social distance, and yet learning together again. I pray it is something that can continue...
Pastor’s Letter 8.16.20
Dear Friends, Two quick thoughts this week. The first is in answer to a question about what to do when God is not answering your prayer. I agree that unanswered prayer causes a sorrow many of us have to face. For many, the silence of God can be a tough moment on the...
Pastor’s Letter 8.9.20
Dear Friends, Since I was still on retreat until late this week, I offer you Pope Francis’ general audience. It is addressed to you anyway! “Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! The pandemic continues to cause deep wounds, exposing our vulnerability. On every...