From Now on You Will be Catching People I have such a passion for work. I am fascinated by how pervasive the concept is in our culture. In my study of and reflection on work, I find that most people have a negative association with it. Our consciousness seems heavily influenced by synonyms such as […]
Ongoing Eucharistic Renewal We are offering a variety of ways to encourage Eucharistic Renewal here at Holy Family because it is a pillar, along with a parish-wide participation in the Synodal process, of our Be More Movement of Growth. The Synodal conversation in the Spirit entails genuine listening to each other even more than talking
We Celebrate Catholic Schools Week I attended three Catholic grammar schools growing up. First, St. Antoninus in Cincinnati, Ohio. Then my dad was transferred to San Mateo, California where I attended St. Matthew and then when I was ten years old my dad was transferred back to Chicago and I attended St. James in Arlington
Choice Abundance at the Divine/Human Marriage The passage that we prayerfully reflect on during this weekend’s Eucharistic celebrations is a shift from Luke, a Gospel telling of a journey to Jerusalem, to the deep symbolism of John. The miracle of water to wine at Cana is a story about lack to abundance during a wedding
Take, Bless, Break and Share I envision Eucharistic renewal taking place here at Holy Family in many, many ways. We have already hosted Cardinal Cupich sharing his inspiring presentation Take, Bless, Break and Share. The Cardinal highlights four action words and he underscores one of my biggest suggestions of how to approach the Eucharist, namely
