My Term Extension Given the pandemic and many clergy personnel changes involved with Renew My Church, the Priest Placement Board has experienced a delay in some assignments. Recently, the Board recommended, and Cardinal Cupich approved, an extension to my 12-year term as your pastor. My term had officially ended a little over a month […]
Work for Things that Last I have been reflecting on and writing about work for the past couple of years. It is amazing how pervasive the word is in or culture. It is used and defined in many different ways. I am intrigued by the many negative synonyms there are for work, such as labor,
Welcoming Our Gospel from two weeks ago has much to offer us about welcoming, hospitality and our mission here at Holy Family. Jesus sends the disciples out in pairs. In other words, they have a partner in ministry, purpose and mission. We should both seek and see the partners that we have in making Holy
Grace Last week’s gospel inspired me to reflect on the pervasive, persistent nature of God’s grace. Even the people who know Jesus best, his family and those in his hometown who know where he came from and his identity as a carpenter and that he is “one of them,” are perplexed at the mighty deeds
Adventures in Grace: A Pilgrimage I believe that we are in a unique moment in history and in the history of Holy Family. As we recover from a pandemic and look to our future strategically, our staff, leadership and parishioner councils have urged us to move forward with several initiatives. Perhaps the most important is
