From Safari…. Fans of Meteorology, know that autumn began on the first of September. For many Labor Day Weekend is the last weekend of...

Our first sharing in the new life of Jesus’ dying and rising takes place through Baptism. For each of us, Baptism is our personal sharing...

From Safari My recent vacation was to Rochester to explore sights and sounds in southeastern Minnesota. One venue I visited was the...

The Eucharist makes present in space and time the actions of the eternal Son of God done almost twenty centuries ago in a specific...

From safari…. Walk through any garden center and you will see a variety of firepits for patios/backyards. We are both mesmerized and...

In the previous section, we reviewed the series of covenants God made with his people. Yet the book of Genesis tells us that the people...

From Safari……. Recently, I decided to blow off my driveway. I connected the blower attachment to my vacuum/blower/ mulcher machine,...

The Eucharist, continued: The Eucharist is famously called the “source and summit of the life of the Church” (Vatican II, Sacrosanctum...

From Safari…… Europe is dotted with magnificent church structures. Some of these churches took years to build and many labors and...

“O sacred Banquet! in which Christ is consumed, the memorial of His passion is recalled, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of...

“In the Eucharist, God has given us everything. Although God is all-powerful, He is unable to give more; though supremely wise, He knows...

“In the Eucharist, God has given us everything. Although God is all-powerful, He is unable to give more; though supremely wise, He knows...

This weekend, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), marks the beginning of the National Eucharistic...

We are the One in Christ (OiC) Area Catholic Community. Trinity Sunday, celebrating the one God in three Persons, is a fitting time to...

From safari… The answer is blowing in the wind. Meteorologists are reporting that this spring has been windier than normal. I don’t mind...

“Be compassionate, as your Father is compassionate.” This is one translation of Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount as St. Luke...

From Safari……… Do you love me? We hear in the gospel, that whoever loves Jesus will keep his word. We keep his word when we love...

As our society and world continues to be visited by bitter conflicts, suffering, and division, it is understandable that even a strong...

This week we reach the midpoint of our 50-day celebration of Easter. How are you celebrating Easter? Every year on this fourth Sunday of...

The words of the risen Jesus to his Apostles indicate two things. First, they describe the fact that the Eleven really did experience...