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Getting back to basics. The holidays are over, and we are back in Ordinary Time. I am beginning to revel in the ordinariness of things, hunkering down into the cozy familiarity of a holy routine! The goodies are gone, the sparkly things are all put away and now we can simply rest with the comfortable companionship of Jesus. He still just wants to be with us.

Hello, everyone! Last weekend I preached on the Wedding at Cana from John’s Gospel. Here’s a fun little story concerning that same passage that didn’t fit into the homily, but that was just too good to let go. Hope you enjoy it!

This week, we are showcasing our parish school as Catholic Schools’ Week begins. Here’s a few facts for you: we have 308 students in our school, pre-K through 8th grade. Our student body reflects the diversity of our parish and in addition includes 30 students who are not Catholic.

What is life all about? Isn’t that part of the cadre of questions that plague humanity?

Hello everyone! I know many of you have loved ones who’ve stopped practicing their faith, and perhaps even have walked away from an explicit relationship with God altogether. Be of good courage!

Is your Christmas stuff all down? Officially the Christmas Season ended last weekend with the Baptism of the Lord, but culturally it ended on the afternoon of the Christmas Day! Oh well…….perhaps we should be grateful that the Season begins immediately after Halloween!

What is the Good News? Could you tell me what it is? It starts with the words from one of my favorite Christmas songs.

Hello, everyone! Here are some fun little animal facts that you can pull out at your next cocktail party (no charge!).

We are fully launched into 2019. May our friendship with Jesus be the solid ROCK on which everything throughout the year is anchored!

HAPPY FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY! There is something about the start of a new year that inspires us to a new perfection. Why is that? Let me suggest one possibility.

Happy New Year, everyone! In my reading, I came across this little gem from The Art of Loving God, written by St. Francis de Sales. It’s appropriate for new years and for resolutions. See what you think…

I am struck every year by how fully and deeply we Catholics celebrate Christmas. In addition to our Advent weeks of preparation and anticipation, when we actually get to Christmas itself, we unpack the true significance of the Birth of Jesus in profound ways, beginning the following day.