Some Special Offerings This Advent Here are some activities and points of reflection to deepen your Advent spirituality this year. All Parish Reconciliation Service – Wednesday, December 17, 7pm in Church. This is a service combining large group and one-on-one with one of several priests. Scripture, Music, Examination of Conscience and Act of Contrition are […]
Advent 2025 We begin a new church season this weekend as Advent launches our preparation for Christmas, our preparation for discipleship, a new manifestation of Jesus Christ, and the new and eternal Kingdom. Those are the primary themes of the Gospel of Matthew that we will hear proclaimed during almost all of the coming year. Discipleship could possibly be
Christ the King As always, I am inspired by the insights of Christ the King by my friend and theologian, Jack Shea. In his book “The Spiritual Wisdom of the Gospels for Christian Preachers and Teachers” (Liturgical Press, Luke, Year C, pages 319-327), reflecting on this Feast, Shea focuses not on the title King more
The Temple, The City, Destruction, and Perseverance Both last weekend and this one, the Gospel passages have used the Temple in Jerusalem as a physical sign of something spiritual. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus’ destination is Jerusalem. The entire Gospel is written as His journey TOWARD Jerusalem. The temple is located in Jerusalem and is almost synonymous with it. Both last weekend
My Letter to Cardinal Cupich I met with Cardinal Cupich six months ago and we discussed my future with you here at Holy Family. You may know that Associate Pastor and Pastor term limits vary from diocese to diocese. However, there are exceptions based on a number of factors. Appointments of priests are always based
