Hello, everyone. Happy Veterans’ Day to all of our Vets. A friend reminded me this week that this is the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, the “War to End all Wars.”

Hello everyone! As we remember our beloved dead this weekend, I am reminded of a reflection by the great Lutheran theologian and martyr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Hello, everyone! Tom Eder sent over some very interesting “cocktail party” facts this week. Thought you might enjoy some of them:

Hello everyone! This past week in Grow Group, we were talking about God’s providential care in our lives. In doing my preparation homework, I came across the following little gems that I thought I would share with you. Enjoy!

Hello everyone! Here we are in the heart of October already! October is traditionally the month of the rosary, anchored by the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7th.

Hello everyone! As you’ve no doubt noticed, Fr. Dave is back. When I talked to him earlier this week, he sounded REALLY relaxed — some of you may need to poke him if he falls asleep during Mass. Or, you could just let him sleep and try your hand at these three riddles. See what you can do!

Hello, everyone! Grow Group returns this week! Yaaaayyyy! (booo…  — quiet, Fr. Dave!)   Ally and I are working on an exciting syllabus for the year. Questions around God’s existence, the nature of God’s Providence, the problem of Evil, a psychological look at the Book of Genesis, a unit on Catholic Social Teaching: these are just some of the topics we’re hoping to cover.

Hello, everyone. Perhaps you’ve heard of the Darwin Awards? If not, “the Darwin Awards are a tongue-in-cheek honor, originating in Usenet newsgroup discussions around 1985. They recognize individuals who have supposedly contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool via death or sterilization by their own actions” (thanks, Wikipedia!). Anyway, our old friend Don Ferris sent over the following candidates recently; enjoy!

Hello, everyone. A couple of weeks ago, both Fr. Dave and I spoke about the latest clergy sexual abuse revelations. Since then, many of you have come with your questions, observations and concerns. Although things have quieted down a bit for now, at least in the main stream press, I’m sure new stories will continue to emerge as the bishops; the Vatican; concerned priests and laity; and, yes, law enforcement continue to grapple with this awful problem.

Hello, everyone! School is back in session this week (stop celebrating, parents!), but of course the REALLY big news is that, yes, once more, it’s the beginning of the COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON (no comments, Ally!).

Hello, everyone! So good to be back with you (yes, even you, Fr. Dave and Fr. Hans!). If you were here last weekend, you heard Fr. Dave address the latest clergy sexual abuse crisis at the end of Mass. It’s obvious that we’re now faced with something very serious, and truthfully, very evil. Many of you, I know, have been following the developing story in the news.