GROW AS A DISCIPLE My understanding of prayer changed when I read St. Teresa of Calcutta’s statement that says, “I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us and we change things.” Prayer is not an incantation that can change the will of God. It is the act…
A vocation or calling refers to a spiritual experience whereby a person senses within oneself the closeness of God and what he is asking in one’s life. It is a realization of what one’s part in God’s plan could be. Vocation comes in all kinds of ways. Some are as dramatic as St. Paul’s, being…
Did you know that St. Genevieve-St. Maurice Parish provides a funeral luncheon service for families suffering the loss of a family member? Our parish will provide the use of the Activities Center completely set-up and staffed to serve you. The family needs to provide a caterer to prepare food for the luncheon. We take care…
Hello Families, Today’s Gospel offers a contrast to many of the messages we hear in our society today. If we were to accept uncritically the “get ahead” messages of our culture, we would think that happiness means having money, being successful, having many possessions, and so on. When we think this way, we are not…
GROW AS A DISCIPLE There have been many times when I have experienced “imposter syndrome” in my work, where I doubt my own ability. In these times, I often looked to others to try to determine if I was doing enough. But instead of giving me the validation and encouragement I was seeking, this act…
In Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, the apostle writes that it is imperative for a Christian to reflect on his conscience before he partakes of Holy Eucharist: “Let a man examine himself and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup” (1 Corinthians 11:28). The practice of examining one’s conscience before seeking…
Hello Families, In today’s Gospel, Matthew points the separation between the disciples and their families because he wants to show that Christian discipleship can require a change in our lives and even our family relationships. Perhaps the message for us today is to balance the radical call to be a follower of Jesus with the…