From the heart of Deacon Doug.
Today I drove back to California from spending two weeks in Arizona with my grand daughters. I was thinking as I loaded the car that Jesus told his apostles to travel light. It sounded good at the time. The reason for traveling light is not because things are evil, but Read more…
I am beginning today with a quote from Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin. “Racism is always a sin. Our society can and will, by the grace of God, overcome the injustices with which this sin infects our community. If we stand together proclaiming the dignity of every human person, Read more…
When we look at the senseless killing of George Floyd, the rioting in our cities, the looting and defacing of businesses and churches, the limiting of the number of people allowed in a church due to Covid-19, It’s hard to have hope. A recent survey indicated that most people are Read more…
First let me say “Happy Birthday “ to our church as today is the day it all began. Also let me say that what we see in the news is the devil running rampant thru our cities. It started with the four cops in Minneapolis and has spread to many Read more…
We read today in Acts 28:16; “Paul was under house arrest. As he awaited his trial in Rome, he lived by himself with a soldier guarding him, and people continued to visit him.” Just like us Paul was quarantine but his was much more severe and lasted for two years. Read more…
For many years now Catholics have been drifting away from regular mass attendance. People speculate on the reason for this and there is probably a combination of reasons. One possibility seems to be that some people don’t come to mass because they don’t believe any more on the “real presence” Read more…
The gospels were preached long before they were ever written down. I would guess Peter heard the story of his denial in the courtyard told over and over again. I wonder how he felt? The other apostles must have also heard the story of how they fled when Jesus was Read more…
When I was working and living in England, I would visit a different Historical site each weekend. One Saturday I traveled to Canterbury to see the Cathedral where St. Thomas Becket Bishop of Canterbury was murdered while at the altar. After my visit I was in a pub talking with Read more…
The apostles were anything but perfect and the Gospels tell me more about their faults than their virtues. Think about it; they bickered, they fought over who would be first, they wanted power, Peter denied he knew him, they deserted him, and they didn’t even come to his funeral. They Read more…
Our prayers today for all who gave their lives that we may be free. We know that freedom comes at a price, even religious freedom. Jesus says that in the world we will have trouble. We see that today as we fight to reopen our churches. Our governor wants us to stay closed Read more…