Necessary Endings & Navigating New Pathways (by Megan Popa)
Growing up, I remember the excitement of waking up on Easter morning and finding whatever I had given up for Lent in my Easter basket (that Easter Bunny sure was smart!). For me, it was usually chocolate or Mountain Dew. There was a joy and renewed excitement in that...
Homily – Third Sunday of Easter – Fr. Eric Tellez
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First Down with Fr. Eric (April 18, 2021)
Dear Friends, I am grateful that we made it through our second Easter with the challenges that have been placed before us. It has not been easy for many of us, yet we went from our first Easter with no one present to having a good number of people at our four-hour...
The Spirit is Lit – Joe Twiner
Joe Twiner is a recent graduate from the school of Theology and Ministry at Boston College. He recently wrote a paper for a conference on the process of discernment in civic duties, specifically voting. He breaks down some of Aquinas’ philosophical thought to give a...
Obviously this is a monumental time in the life of our Church… Again!
This Easter season, its definite and deep meaning will be unveiled to us at the Lord’s perfect time and in such a simple way as all HIS teachings are. As we continue to work our way through the thoughts, sentiments and teachings left behind by 2020, I, like most of...
We Find Hope
“In the Resurrection of Jesus we find the hope of eternal life.” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Last year was an Easter like no other, celebrated at home. In our desire to cling to tradition, we dressed up, wanting to give Christ our best. We viewed Mass on TV...
Let us dream
So this has been my first year coordinating the High School Life Teen program and I can tell you we have had a lot of ups and downs. From switching locations, to not knowing when we would be able to gather again in person safely, to being flexible and adjusting as we...
God is calling us all into the community game.
“Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously...
Amazing!
Wow, your kid is amazing!!… and your new job is amazing…and your house is amazing… And you are amazing! All of us, hopefully, have had times when people have complimented us or our family or our home in some way. And that, although probably rare, is a great and...
Cast Your Net
I know we’re encouraged to focus on prayer, fasting and almsgiving during Lent, but what’s usually on my mind is…. Fish Fry! This year I had to ask: Could we do it? Should we? How can we do it safely? I really wanted to say, “yes!” but I knew it wasn’t just my “yes”...