by Dan Fuerst | Feb 29, 2024 | Pastor's Thoughts
This weekend the church celebrates the Scrutinies for those who will be admitted into the church at Easter in the RCIA process. The gospel for the scrutiny is the story about the woman at the well who meets Jesus. There has been much written about this passage and...
by Dan Fuerst | Feb 28, 2024 | Pastor's Thoughts
The painting of the Transfiguration is a rather large painting and has two sections an upper and a lower. The top section is all dazzling with bright white colors, splashing sky blue tones, and depicts Jesus suspended with His hands raised up being...
by Dan Fuerst | Jan 29, 2024 | Pastor's Thoughts
The Gospel this weekend recalls how Jesus invited His disciples to come and follow him. Once they followedhim, they would now be “fishers of men.” This meant the disciples in turn would go out and invite others tojoin them in a life changing experience by following...
by Dan Fuerst | Jan 29, 2024 | Pastor's Thoughts
This coming Saturday, Feb. 3 is the feast day of Saint Blaze. I will bless throats next weekend after allMasses. Who was this man and what connection does he have to throats? There are very few known factsabout the life of St. Blaze. He was a 4th century Bishop in the...
by Dan Fuerst | Jan 7, 2024 | Pastor's Thoughts
This weekend the church celebrates the “Epiphany”. The word itself means a manifestation, an insight, avision etc. The feast is also known as the Feast of the Three Kings. It is for sure, a complex feast. Originatingin the Eastern Church and formed by the mentality of...