By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE I have about 75 first cousins (yes, really!), so I grew up accustomed to large gatherings. “Feasts” in our family were almost an everyday kind of thing. So you can imagine my initial reaction to today’s parable: Why would anyone refuse such a grand invitation? Who doesn’t…
A big ‘THANK YOU’ to all who donated shoe boxes for the poor and needy in Appalachia. I was told that the Felician Sisters are gift-wrapping the shoe boxes that you have donated and also filling them so if you would like to donate shampoo, liquid soap, deodorant, etc., you can place them in the…
Hello Families! Today’s Gospel reminds us that the Church is built on the foundation of faith in Jesus Christ. Peter announces the core of our faith, that Jesus is God’s only Son. The family, as the domestic church, has this same faith as its foundation. As you gather together as a family, talk about people…
By the Faithful Disciple GO EVANGELIZE There is much to love here on our earthly home – fragrant flowers, beautiful sunsets, and compassionate people. Still, it can be a place of great pain and sadness at times. It can be easy to feel angry and resentful when we encounter the imperfections of the world –…
Oh my! I thought July flew by and here it is already October. What happened to August and September? Time is moving way too fast. Well, since it is Oct. that must mean our meeting is coming up. Welcome back! The meeting will be tomorrow Monday, October 2nd. Doors open at 6:45 with the meeting…
Hello Families! The example Jesus poses in today’s Gospel could have been taken directly from family experience. Each of us can recall instances in which family members spoke one thing but then did another. The point of Jesus’ story is to show that our actions speak louder than words, even with God. As you gather…
By the Faithful Disciple GO EVANGELIZE It’s easy to talk a good game as Christians. We can all agree that it is right to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, clothe the naked, visit the sick and imprisoned and bury the dead, as the Corporal Works of Mercy instruct us. But when it comes to…