My dear friends, It never ceases to amaze me how the simple things in life can bring us such joy. Last weekend, as I concluded the two Dominical Masses that I celebrated, I joyfully told the congregation “I finally have announcements to give you of upcoming events!” I was gleeful as I shared with my parish all the events we had …
Continue reading “October 11 – XXVIII Sunday in Ordinary Time”
A Message from Archbishop Wenski Tuesday, November 3rd, is Election Day (although many of us already will have voted through mail or at an early voting location). As Catholics, we see responsible citizenship as a virtue, and thus participation in the political process is not only a right but also a duty. And so, as …
Continue reading “October 4 – XXVII Sunday in Ordinary Time”
My dear friends, This coming week we celebrate the feast of our patroness, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower. There is so much wisdom that I keep discovering every time I open up her “Story of a Soul,” so much spiritual brilliance in such a young woman, and so much insight into how to …
Continue reading “September 27th – XXVI Sunday in Ordinary Time”
My dear friends, As we continue our journey through this pandemic, I want to call attention to a significant milestone that we reached this past week, and a few events that are upcoming that will hopefully give us some sense of normalcy which has been in short supply. Last Tuesday, September 15th, our parochial school …
Continue reading “September 20 – XXV Sunday in Ordinary Time”
My Dear Friends, Here is a column that I meant to share with you back in March, but then the pandemic hit, and pretty much everything, except the Gospel, took a back seat to the virus. A few years ago, Father Davis presented the community with a plan to build a handicap entrance with a …
Continue reading “September 13th – XXIV Sunday in Ordinary Time”
Column by Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Archdiocese of Miami In recent months, we have witnessed statues of civic heroes attacked and desecrated across the country: These have included personages of disputed reputations (for example, “heroes” of the Confederacy) but also statues of historic figures such as Christopher Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Ulysses S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln …
Continue reading “September 6th – XXIII Sunday in Ordinary Time”
“Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God.” (Rom 12:2) Some years ago, I was in a school when I had a rather profound conversation with a four-year-old. Four-year-olds are some of the wisest people I have ever met. They’re …
Continue reading “August 30th – XXII Sunday in Ordinary Time”
My dear friends, Many years ago, when I was assigned to another parish that shall remain nameless, I noticed early on in my assignment that in one particular Mass, it seemed like the people were leaving in a bad mood. Now these were perfectly nice people who had come to encounter Christ, but since I …
Continue reading “August 23rd – XXI Sunday in Ordinary Time”
My dear friends, With school starting virtually for the children of our parish at some point this month, we have been naturally getting calls about what our Religious Education Program will look like for the 2020-2021 school year. Sadly because of the pandemic, it is going to look a lot like your child’s virtual schooling. This is …