Family Faith Reflections from Chris

First Communion

Don’t forget! We’ll have our First Reconciliation meetings next Sunday, 11/15, at 3:00pm and 5:00pm.
 

Confirmation

Don’t forget our LIVE lesson next Sunday, 11/15, in the church! We’ll have a 2:00pm and a 6:00pm option.  


 

Saint of the Week

Blessed John Duns Scotus was one-of-a-kind. At the time of his birth, people were badly divided. They argued over religion (Christianity vs. Islam), they argued over philosophy (Augustine vs. Aquinas), and they argued over politics (in all the usual ways!).

Everyone else were aligning themselves with one faction or another, but John spoke with people from each side of every issue. He learned a lot that way, and although some people felt like he was betraying “their side,” John took ideas from lots of people and put them together in his books.

One especially important book was about the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it’s because of that book that we celebrate her feast on December 8th — the Feast of the Immaculate Conception! That’s just one month away.

As we get closer, we can honor Mother Mary like John did, by speaking and listening to all her children with respect, even when we disagree.