Pastor’s Thoughts

We all need quiet time to ourselves every once and awhile. Jesus in the Gospel is seeking quiet time. His very best friend just died, St. John the Baptist. Jesus sought a deserted place to pray, to think, and to mourn the loss of his cousin/friend. The crowds however,...

Pastor’s Thoughts

Around the time that the gold rushes ended in the nineteenth-century West, a curious phenomenon arose in New England known as money diggers. These were men who roamed the countryside with shovels, divining rods, and superstitious hope, convinced that treasure lay...

Pastor’s Thoughts

A man recently told me he was losing patience with the Church. “It’s supposed to be God’s Kingdom on earth,” he said, “but it’s full of contradictions and hypocrisy. Why can’t the Church just be better?” That last word...

Pastor’s Thoughts

As part of our fundraising for our October 24 festival, we will once again have decorative baskets available to purchase tickets for a raffle at the event as we have in the past. We are asking for help in making this ‘basket’ event as successful as last...

Pastor’s Thoughts

The celebration of the Fourth of July invites each of us to reflect on what it means to be free.. To that end, I would like to call attention to the Pledge of Allegiance of the flag and specifically the words, “One Nation Under God…” Interesting that most American...

Pastor’s Thoughts

I still remember the first homily I ever preached as a new deacon. It was at the seminary, and the Gospel was this one: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me.” (Matthew 10:37-38) Standing before more than 200 classmates and professors, I...