Bulletins and Homilies

ONE THING ! How hard it is to enter the kingdom of God? – Is not the first question. Our first question to answer is… Do “I” want…eternal life? If YES,…then what do ‘I’ NEED to do…to obtain eternal life?   You just don’t get it, Jesus . . .Jesus, you just don’t...

Every time we assemble here in worship, it is before a large crucifix.  That reminds us that human life always plays out under the shadow of the cross.  Until God’s Kingdom finally and fully comes, the human family will always know the pain of suffering and death.  We...

Leading with Love For this and other Homilies and articles by Deacon Jeff, please visit his website at: www.JoyoftheWord.org. High School Chemistry Lab Teacher chooses partners Get that one guy or gal who doesn’t do work One person follows the rules, does the work,...

This weekend we welcome Fr. Michael McDermott to preside at weekend Masses while I am out-of-town at a 50th wedding anniversary.  Fr. Mike has recently retired from parish ministry in Nebraska.  He is serving as part-time chaplain at Saint John’s Catholic Prep, and...

Deacon Robert Snyder

We just heard in this gospel reading: “And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment.”  The gospel does not tell us much about this man. We don’t know his name, where he is from, or what he does. We don’t know when or how he became deaf. The only...