Happy Unique Father’s Day to all of you who have been fathers to us and to those who have filled fatherly roles. WE honor you today as Fathers, Grandfathers, Great Grandfathers, Godfathers, Stepfathers and sources of wisdom and strength. Perhaps you can’t be in the same place with your fathers because of our social distancing […]
“Good and gracious God, you invite us to recognize and reverence your divine image and likeness in our neighbor. Enable us to see the reality of racism and free us to challenge and uproot it from our society, our world, and ourselves.” What have the last two weeks been like for you? What thoughts and
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The Trinity As I wept at the images on my TV this past weekend, they displayed the worst of what my beloved late mother used to refer to as “Man’s inhumanity to man.” She said this with such sad amazement. That is exactly how I feel now. I also found it eerie and odd that
What words would you use to describe your current experience of God? Growing? Frustrated? Disappointing? Fulfilled? Forgiven? Stuck? Struggling? Joyful? Defeated? Exciting? Up and down? Empty? Discouraged? Dutiful? Intimate? Mediocre? Painful? Dynamic? Guilty? Vital? So-so? When have you had moments where you sensed the divine presence – that God was near, or in your heart?
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Dear Community of Holy Family, I want to personally share some personal news with you. I received a call this week from Bishop Mark Bartosic that I have been appointed by the cardinal to be the new pastor of St. Mary of the Woods parish in Chicago. I am excited about this new opportunity but will miss
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