Two items in the local news recently made me stop and think. It wasn’t the first time I had heard these things, but for some reason they impacted me in

How is it August already?!? It just amazes me how fast time seems to fly these days, and the older I get it seems to go that much faster! Before

Dear Parish Family, I’m writing this column to thank you for all of the cards and gifts that I received for my 10th year Priesthood Ordination Anniversary and my 60th

Most every morning, I try to set aside time to begin my day in prayer. I have certain meditation books that I use, my Bible, my journal, and my backyard.

It is Independence Day, and I absolutely love the 4th of July. As a child I loved the picnics, parades, and of course the fireworks! Now, as somewhat of an

Dear Parishioners, on the 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time we went from the Easter Season to Ordinary Time. I thought that this gives me the opportunity to share with all

Liturgical Year “Christ yesterday and today… All time belongs to Him and all the ages.” (Easter Vigil) Introduction The first words of the Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and

Leave It To Beaver and Father Knows Best were very popular family TV shows when I was growing up. Ward Cleaver {LITB} and Jim Anderson {FKB} were the hero-like, practically

Well, here we are in Ordinary Times once again and there truly is nothing “Ordinary” about them. Ordinary times in the Church are ways for us to cultivate our gardens

Dear Parish Family, Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy and Blood of Christ. I found a reflection that I feel is worthy of our time not only