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The Nativity Scene
One of the most cherished traditions of Christmas is the Nativity Scene. The custom is often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, who...
Dec 10, 20224 min read
Time to listen
From Safari……. We are in the season of TREE STANDS Vehicles dart about on the highways proudly displaying their successful hunting of...
Dec 3, 20222 min read
Welcome To An Advent of Listening
Perhaps you have already received the Advent letter from your parish in our One in Christ ACC. There, we invite all to participate in an...
Nov 26, 20223 min read
Solemnity of Christ the King
From safari…. This weekend is the Solemnity of Christ the King. The feast was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 in response to a time of...
Nov 19, 20222 min read
Jesus is present in the Mass
The Eucharist (continued) One of the primary motivations for the Eucharistic Revival has been the results of surveys among Catholics of...
Nov 12, 20223 min read
A time of Gratitude.
From safari…… In the North, as life slips into wintry sleep, nature offers us a visual parable of surrender – falling into death, in the...
Nov 6, 20222 min read
For the sake of the Eucharist
The Eucharist (continued) The Church founded by Christ is by its very nature a sacramental Church. The sacramental system has its...
Nov 2, 20223 min read
Hidden in death is life
From safari……. Recently hiking through a state park, the forest floor was covered with newly fallen leaves, a mosaic of interweaving...
Oct 23, 20223 min read
The Eucharist (continued)
The Mass is the greatest prayer of the Church. It contains within itself not only the Lord's Prayer, taught to us by Jesus himself, but...
Oct 15, 20224 min read
From Safari…
Yummy might be a word that captures fall. The beauty of the turning leaves is a feast for the eyes and the flavors of the last of the...
Oct 8, 20222 min read
Respect Life Month: The Same Melody in a New Key
For many years, the Catholic Church in the United States has observed October as “Respect Life Month.” Resources have addressed not only...
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Compartmentalization
From Safari…… He finds a garage sale sign or an antique store something hard to pass up. Little drawers stacked together are always a...
Sep 23, 20222 min read
The Eucharist (continued):
Previously, three fruits of the Eucharist were described: growth in virtue, the call to service, and unity in diversity. Three more...
Sep 19, 20223 min read
Bring your faith to the public square
From Safari…. Fans of Meteorology, know that autumn began on the first of September. For many Labor Day Weekend is the last weekend of...
Sep 9, 20223 min read
The Eucharist (continued):
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...
Sep 4, 20223 min read
The art of scripture
From Safari My recent vacation was to Rochester to explore sights and sounds in southeastern Minnesota. One venue I visited was the...
Aug 26, 20222 min read
The Eucharist (continued):
The Eucharist makes present in space and time the actions of the eternal Son of God done almost twenty centuries ago in a specific...
Aug 21, 20223 min read
"I have come to set the earth on fire,"
From safari…. Walk through any garden center and you will see a variety of firepits for patios/backyards. We are both mesmerized and...
Aug 14, 20222 min read
The Eucharist, continued:
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...
Aug 6, 20223 min read
Imitate Jesus
From Safari……. Recently, I decided to blow off my driveway. I connected the blower attachment to my vacuum/blower/ mulcher machine,...
Jul 31, 20223 min read