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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE BY READING WITH THE CHURCH.  Today our church year ends on the Feast of Christ the King. Next weekend, our new church year begins with the First Sunday of Advent.  The Sunday cycle of readings shift to Year C, which features the Gospel of Luke, so I thought I would inspire you to finish Mark’s gospel so we can switch to St. Luke.

I hope you all had a fine Thanksgiving! We are so blessed in so many ways and I guess it is just natural that we take a lot of stuff for granted. May we be mindful of our blessings, share them generously, and honor God in gratitude!

As we approach Thanksgiving we can give thanks for all that we have to be grateful for. Even when things are difficult, perspective, especially when it’s God’s point of view, can give new meaning to the difficulties and trials in our life. Since we have been praying with scripture, let’s continue doing so, but let’s pray using the Gospel from the Mass on Thanksgiving.

Hello, everyone! Happy Thanksgiving week! I had planned on doing something thoughtful this week, but one of our middle-schoolers informed me after Mass last weekend that it was time for some humor. So, opening randomly my little book of jokes, I give you. . . . doctor jokes!

Thanksgiving week! I am grateful to be here as your pastor — and for the inspiration I get from so many of you daily. Thank you! Gratitude is a necessary and normative part of an authentic spirituality.

I am writing this on Election Day and I am wearied by what we have had to live through leading up to this election. It has given new meaning to the word “vitriol” (noun: cruel and bitter criticism).

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.”

Happy Veteran’s Day Weekend. Huge blessings and thanks to all our veterans. It is so fitting that we honor them this weekend in gratitude for what they have done to allow us to enjoy the benefits of living in this country.

How long does it take to make a habit? First, a habit comes from something we do recurrently so we just do it. This can be true of anything. Since last weekend, I have been thinking of my Jewish friends. Let’s use them as an example.

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.

Through the Eyes of Jesus — our Fall Homily Series continues, this week exploring death, salvation, and judgment (previous sessions in this series are available on our website under “Bulletins & Homilies”).