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Nov 24, 20233 min read
Christ and the King; An Advent of Silence
We honor Christ the King this weekend. The theme is clear from the Scriptures, but its current celebration is not quite a century old. At...
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Nov 18, 20231 min read
From Safari…….
The nights of late October and early November often ushers in the first killing frost. For me it is a sad day when frost takes the life...
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Nov 11, 20233 min read
Catholic Etiquette (continued)
The worthy reception of Communion both indicates and makes real our communion with the Lord – sharing life with Christ. For this...
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Nov 5, 20233 min read
God is waiting for us...
From Safari…. This past week saw many don costumes masquerading as princesses, superheroes, or celebrities, and for a brief moment,...
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Oct 29, 20233 min read
Month of Remembrance
November: Praying in the Spirit with the Saints for Those Who Have Died The seasons change; the leaves fall; the days get shorter; the...
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Oct 21, 20233 min read
“Hearts on fire, feet on the move"
From Safari…. As I write, the war continues between Israel and Hamas. The atrocities of Hamas at the beginning of this month were...
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Oct 14, 20233 min read
Catholic Etiquette (continued)
The Reception of Communion: each communicant is free to choose to receive either on the tongue or in the hand, although either is to be...
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Oct 7, 20232 min read
Be thankful, worry less
I came across this illustration. A man who had visited the people who live above the Arctic Circle remarked, "Never ask an Eskimo how old...
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Oct 2, 20233 min read
Prayer for the Synod of Bishops, October 2023
Every session of the Second Vatican Council began with the prayer Adsumus Sancte Spiritus, the first word of the Latin original meaning,...
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Sep 23, 20233 min read
Trusting in God
From Safari….. Stephanie couldn’t help commenting as she watched her father pay the bill after dinner, “Give the server a bigger tip,...
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Sep 16, 20232 min read
A pilgrimage together towards life in Christ
The Communion Procession: just as we are baptized one by one, to be made one Body, so we come to Christ in the Eucharist one by one, also...
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Sep 10, 20233 min read
Don’t give up...
From Safari….. Recently, we have witnessed the power of nature. It is hard for me to imagine losing everything in a fire or in a storm,...
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Sep 2, 20233 min read
Eucharistic Congress Postponed
As you may already know, the Eucharistic Congress event originally scheduled for this coming week has been postponed until some time...
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Aug 26, 20232 min read
MBA CBIRT DBL ZB FEKKRO QUEK!
From Safari….. MBA CBIRT DBL ZB FEKKRO QUEK! The above phrase is an example of a cryptoquip. Each letter stands for another. If you think...
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Aug 19, 20233 min read
Thank you for your Commitment to Parish Life
On behalf of Fr. Ron and all of our One in Christ staffs, we offer our sincere thanks to all of you for your participation in the life of...
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Aug 12, 20232 min read
“Lord save me!”
From safari….. We once again encounter Peter kind of getting it and then faltering. Peter sees Jesus as the Messiah, the long awaited one...
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Aug 5, 20232 min read
The Transfiguration
Every so often, the feast of the Transfiguration falls on a Sunday, and it takes precedence over the Sundays of Ordinary Time. This...
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Jul 29, 20232 min read
Be an active part of God’s plan
From Safari… There is an ancient Chinese story of a farmer who had an old horse for tilling his fields. One day the horse escaped into...
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Jul 22, 20233 min read
Humanae Vitae
Humanae Vitae is 55 years old this week. Written by St. Pope Paul VI in 1968, this encyclical on responsible parenthood caused great...
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Jul 14, 20232 min read
The power of words.
The old children’s rhyme “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” was used as early as 1862 to refrain people...
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