Posts from October 2024

When my Mom was alive, she had cataract surgery. When it was over and she healed, she got a bit depressed. When I ask her why she felt that way, she said that now she could see the dirt around the house she couldn’t see before. And she had to do some more cleaning. Bartimaeus in today’ Gospel said to Jesus that he wanted to see. He was blind and just wanted to see the world. When Jesus gave him…

In President Kennedy’s inaugural address, he said: “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” These words hit a nerve because they resonate with something deep within us. Being of service defines one of the highest qualities of a human being. When we think of service on a day-to-day basis, however, today’s society seems primarily concerned not with how we can be of service, but with how our own needs are…

The Living Water Trail is being sponsored again by the Stroudsburg Deanery of Churches next weekend,October 19/20th. Stop by any of the Catholic Churches in Monroe County for a moment of prayer,devotion, or entertaining experiences. The schedule for each Church is on the bulletin board in the narthex. Begin this minipilgrimage at any Parish and then travel from site to site as your own pace. You are welcome to visit as few or as many churches as you come and…

The month of October is Respect Life Month and this Sunday is designated as Respect Life Sunday. It is truly a reminder to us of God’s precious gift of human life and our responsibility to care for, protect and defend this gift of life, from conception to natural death. As Catholics and faith filled believers, we understand that we are created in the image and likeness of God. That means we can create life as we see a child in…