Fr. Rick McGurn gave us a very good introduction to the story of St. Ignatius of Loyola during his homilies at all Masses last weekend. We welcomed him again Wednesday evening and both events kicked off our Be More Ignatian Spiritual Fitness Program. During his homily, Rick shared that Ignatius’ life was divided […]
October 15th, 2023 Read More »
It Is Time to BE MORE Our Ignatian Spiritual Fitness Program kicks off this weekend. We welcome Fr. Rick McGurn, S.J. to preach at all Masses and prepare us for a deeper dive and discussion this coming Wednesday, October 11, but also to prepare us for the coming year and many things Ignatian as
The More of the Eucharist As Catholics, our belief in the REAL presence of Christ in the Eucharist extends far beyond receiving that REAL presence during Mass. Consecrated wine that becomes the Blood of Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit is ideally FULLY consumed by those attending Mass. Because life and church are
The Vineyard Several of the Jesus parables take place in or around a vineyard. I suggest that a vineyard in scripture represents a fruitful enterprise of working for a finished product that quenches a spiritual thirst. It is also a practical example of human effort that produces one of the great products of life –
September 24th, 2023 Read More »
ForgivenessIn this weekend’s Gospel passage from Matthew, Peter asks Jesus HOW MANY times we must forgive. The answer from Jesus suggests more WHY we should forgive than how many times. In my fascination with the concept, I have come to identify 3 types of WHY: The philosophical WhyThe inquisitive WhyThe motivational Why We may forgive
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