In my earliest conversations with Bishop Rassas and as I applied to be your pastor, I found a very important fit between the culture of servant leadership here at Holy Family and my own theology of ministry. From my days in the seminary, it was conveyed to me that working with and empowering talented and […]
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This weekend, the gospel of Luke invites us to see a more challenging imageof Jesus than we are used to seeing. It is not the image of the sweet baby Jesusasleep on the hay, walking on the Sea of Galilee, engaging in miracles of healing, the bringer of peace, or the one suffering and dying-for-me on the cross. It is an uncomfortableimage of Jesus
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The parable from this week’s gospel of Luke presents a man who has acquired hordes of stuff and yet something remains missing from his life. Despite his acquisitions and accumulations, his search for something more has eluded him. His life is full, but he is empty. His life should have been about more than acquiring money, wealth, and possessions. I
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In this Sunday’s gospel, we reflect on the familiar story of Mary and Martha. Mary is often equated with the contemplative lifeand Martha with the active life. In this particular context, Jesus reveals that Mary made the better choice, but it was a choice for a specific moment, place, and circumstance. Jesus is reminding us that our choices do matter.
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It was particularly fitting that our new flagpole went up the week we prepared to celebrate the independence and freedom of our great country. This was a communal effort with many contributing. Erv Geisler from our Parish Building Committee led the efforts. Our incoming 6th graders from the Academy held a special fundraiser when they
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