Weekly insight and thoughts from Fr. Damian Zuerlein
Pastor’s Letter 1.14.24
Dear Friends, I returned this week from a vacation on the island of Ambergris off the coast of Belize. The group I traveled with enjoy fishing and appreciate the care for the environment that the local officials have put into preserving fishing for long into the...
Pastor’s Letter 1.7.24
Dear Friends, I am on my regular winter break with a couple of friends and Fr. Boes. We are doing a bit of snorkeling and sitting in the warm sun. I am sorry I am not sharing Epiphany with you but to offer you some spiritual warmth this week, here is a reflection...
Pastor’s Letter 12.31.23
Dear Friends, Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. Of all the liturgical celebrations we have throughout the year, this one may generate the gentlest humor. Things like, “well of course Mary could be a good mother, her child was God and didn’t sin,” or “if...
Pastor’s Letter 12.24.23
Merry Christmas, my friends! I pray that these days of celebrating the birth of our Savior fills you with the tender joy of knowing you are held in the loving hands of God in each and every moment of your day. Reflecting on and praying with that Christmas scene which...
Pastor’s Letter 12.17.23
Dear Friends, While it is only week three of Advent, this year it really is our final week of preparation for Christmas. I hope it is all going well and that you are finding time to encounter the presence of God in the midst of all that must be done before Christmas...
Pastor’s Letter 12.10.23
Dear Friends, Having celebrated the Holy Day of the Immaculate Conception, we quickly move on to the Second Sunday of Advent and come to realize that Christmas is not far away now. Our shortened Advent only gives us two weeks until the celebration of Jesus’ birth. So,...
Pastor’s Letter 12.3.23
Dear Friends, Welcome to Advent. Welcome to a new liturgical year. Welcome to our time of preparing our hearts and lives to celebrate the Word of God made flesh. When God became flesh in Jesus, a great deal more was achieved than we can ever realize. The extent...
Pastor’s Letter 11.26.23
Dear Friends, Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. It is one of the newer feasts in the Catholic Church. It was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925. The pope was witness to a turbulent time in the world’s history. World War I had torn apart Christian...
Pastor’s Letter 11.19.23
Dear Friends, The Synod’s full document has been released and is forty pages long. Too long for me to put into this format. You can find the full document at the Vatican Website, just look for the English version. However, since I am returning from the pilgrimage to...
Pastor’s Letter 11.12.23
Dear Friends, Two years ago, we launched our Cabrini Communities. While the idea of gathering as Christians in small groups to pray together, reflect on our lives, and share deeper friendship is not new, the creation of our Cabrini Communities was new for us. What was...
Pastor’s Letter 11.5.23
Dear Friends, The first part of the international Synod on Synodality ended recently and they published a brief letter summarizing the discussions that took place during the month of meeting together. They will meet again next year. The question that arises in my mind...
Pastor’s Letter 10.29.23
Dear Friends, This week Wednesday we have a Holy Day to celebrate, the feast of All Saints. While Thursday is not a Holy Day, the Commemoration of All Souls may be more deeply remembered as a time to pray for our loved ones who have died. Most people may not remember...