Posts from July 2022

So many people look at the Bazaar as simply a fund raiser for the parish. It is that. But it also much more. It brings a parish together as so many chip in to do the work of setting things up, preparing items and working the Bazaar. It’s an opportunity to rekindle old friendship as many who have moved away come back to the Bazaar – hence – the Homecoming Bazaar. It also give everyone a chance to meet new…

Someone once said to me that he prays all the time. And I said, then I guess you don’t pray. When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, he taught them to talk to God and then listen. You need some time for that, away from the hustle and bustle of a busy world. Otherwise interruptions and other things take over your prayer time. In prayer we create a relationship with the Lord. Make the time for the Lord and truly…

It is so easy for us to get wrapped up in all the things we need to do and the things that need to be accomplished that we lose sight of what the most important thing is. Isn’t it possible that we can get too wrapped up in the cares of life? The highest priority in our lives needs to be choosing the good part, as Mary did in today’s Gospel: to learn of Jesus so that we can become…

There are a lot of questions in today’s Gospel. I like the one: “Who is my neighbor?” He seems to want Jesus to tell him who to like and who not to like. How would you answer the question of Who is our neighbor? What criteria would you use? Would any of the following influence your answer: race, ethnic background, family history, language, job, age or financial stability? Sometimes we allow these criteria to influence who we associate with and…

For over 200 year we have celebrated our independence of the 4th of July. Indeed, we are blessed with exceptional liberty in our nation compared to other nations around the world. But in Ephesians 3:12 we celebrate another kind of freedom one that is more amazing than the Declaration of Independence guarantee. In Jesus, we have the freedom to draw near to God, to tell God anything we wish, without holding back. We can express our joys and sorrows, our…