Pastor's Reflection
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022
Dear Friends,
“The one who serves God willingly is heard; his petition reaches the heavens.” This line from chapter 35 of Sirach, our first reading this weekend along with the Gospel of the tax collector and pharisee praying in the Temple and some recent reading on the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis, raised the question: what is my goal in life? Who is the one truly justified?
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022
Dear Friends,
After college, several of us were fortunate to tour through Europe. We saw the major cities and countries. I remember being in Munich, the beautiful old town square, the cleanliness of everything, the precision timing of the trains and public transportation, the Olympic Village (it was the year for the Olympics in Munich), the German food, and of course a visit to the Hofbräuhaus. We ate dinner first and then visited the beer hall for a stein of beer and to listen to German music. While we visited there in June, I think now that we are in the middle of October this memory has resurrected for me. It was a great visit!
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022
Dear Friends,
October is dedicated as Respect Life month. This month is an opportunity to “consider more deeply why every human life is valuable and reflect on how to build a culture that protects life from conception to natural death.” The US Bishops invite us to reflect and ponder on some very elemental and profound truths. Of course, there are some who try to say that respect for human life is a religious principle or tenet of faith and therefore cannot be imposed on others. This is blatantly an untenable position as respecting human life is derived from an understanding natural law which faith then strengthens with revelation.
