Worship and Sacraments
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When you are lost, how likely are you to ask for directions? 5th Sunday Easter A
I don’t ever remember being lost while growing up. But something must have triggered the fear of being lost in me, so much so that….
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When you imagine the Shepherd’s voice, what does it sound like? 4th Sunday Easter A
You always knew when it was dinner time at the Kempf house in the neighborhood.
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What is the most important moment in the Emmaus story? 3rd Easter A
Tomorrow, 43 St. Justin Martyr students will receive the Lord for the first time in the Eucharist. If it has been a while since you have seen a first Communion, you are missing something.
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Have you passed the ‘Thomas Test” of Christianity? Divine Mercy Sun. 2017
They told him about the first visit. About him appearing despite locked doors. About him speaking to them, wishing them peace. He is ALIVE, they told him. It was not enough for Thomas.
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What is the most important truth about Easter? Easter 2017
A few years ago at St. Ann, the eighth grade class acted out the Stations of the Cross ‘tableau style’ – taking an element of the station and ‘freezing’ into that position as the story was proclaimed.
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How do you live your call to discipleship? As a single person? Married? Celibate? Divorced? or something else? Holy Thurs. ’17
Two Januaries ago, while on vacation with my support group, Bishop Stika said a memorable thing at one of our daily masses. He was talking about a challenge he gave to the priests in his diocese.
