by Dan Fuerst | Oct 13, 2025 | Pastor's Thoughts
Dorothy Day, the great Catholic activist, doubted God’s existence. At least in her early adult years. But something changed when after giving birth to her daughter, she experienced an overwhelming gratitude. She later described how, as she held her daughter, the only...
by Dan Fuerst | Oct 9, 2025 | Pastor's Thoughts
Today we hear about how Jesus, continuing on his journey to Jerusalem, heals 10 lepers. This story is a lesson about faith and reminds us that faith is sometimes found in unlikely places. Ten people afflicted with leprosy cry out to Jesus. Struck with pity, Jesus...
by Dan Fuerst | Oct 2, 2025 | Pastor's Thoughts
A priest friend of mine received a call from a family whose elderly mother was dying. Within thirty minutes, he was at her bedside, offering the consolation of the sacraments, anointing her with the oil of the sick, and commending her soul to God. She passed not long...
by Dan Fuerst | Sep 25, 2025 | Pastor's Thoughts
On January 1, 2002 St. John Paul wrote on the World Day of Peace that there can never be peace without justice and no justice can be had unless there is forgiveness. He reflected in his speech upon the violence of the world during his pontificate and compared it with...
by Dan Fuerst | Sep 18, 2025 | Pastor's Thoughts
Greetings and Salutations! Our festival has arrived this Saturday, September 27th. We just received our Polish beer and it’s chilling for next weekend! The festival begins at 3:00 pm and ends at 11:00 pm. Our Polish band begins at 4 pm until 730pm. Next up is Disco...
by Dan Fuerst | Sep 11, 2025 | Pastor's Thoughts
One of my favorite movies is the 1991 comedy What About Bob? Bill Murray plays a troubled, paranoid hypochondriac named Bob Wiley who innocently but annoyingly hounds Dr. Leo Marvin, played by Richard Dreyfuss. Bob is paralyzed by his fear of, well, everything, and is...