by Director of Communications | May 12, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
READINGS: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Psalm 103: 1 John 4:11-16; John 17:11b-19 Today we celebrate Mother’s Day AND the final Sunday of Eastertide before Pentecost. Mothers’ Day is a Hallmark creation and moms are showered with gifts beyond all other days. We cannot forget...
by Director of Communications | May 9, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
READINGS: Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20 “When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.” An avid science fiction fan, I used to envision this as a Star Trek episode, or the closing...
by Communications Office | May 5, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 10: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 4: 7-10; John 15: 9-17 Could it really be true that God’s love is impartial? Can we really trust the words of Scripture that repeatedly remind us that every person is not only accepted by God,...
by Communications Office | Apr 28, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 9:26-31; Psalm 22:26-32; 1John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8 At this time of the year, vines and branches are visible reminders of the changes in nature as we observe landscapers cleaning the ravages of winter to make room for spring to enter...
by Communications Office | Apr 21, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12; Psalm 118; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 The Easter readings reveal the presence of the risen Jesus in the life of the early Church and help us to relive what those encounters may have meant for his early followers, and for us...
by Communications Office | Apr 14, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Psalm 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9; 1 John 2:1-5A; Luke 24:35-48 I’m a list maker. Almost every day I create a checklist of tasks that need to be done at work. Often there’s a separate list of errands to be accomplished after work. All because I need...
