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A Church on the Move
Beginning in September 2018, our parish, Blessed Sacrament in Midland, Michigan endeavored to create new pathways for discipleship and thus become “a church on the… more
1st Week of Advent: CONNECT
1st Week of Advent: CONNECT What do you think of when you think of connecting something? I immediately think about connecting my phone to it's… more
A Thrill of Hope
Each year I wait for inspiration for this Christmas reflection. This year the word that came to me was 'hope'. Perhaps because it's been an… more
2nd Week of Advent: PRAY
2nd Week of Advent: PRAY This week we heard about John the Baptist. He seems like a pretty interesting guy. People who live in the… more
An Advent Reflection
As I knelt in Adoration on Sunday, December 9th, I suddenly caught myself planning my route back to the social hall, thinking of the things… more
3rd Week of Advent: WAIT
3rd Week of Advent: WAIT Our first reading on Sunday was from the prophet Zephaniah and in the passage we heard, he is telling the… moreThe Service of Love
I knew the name of the event that I was headed to: The Open Door Community Christmas Dinner. Outside of that I was not sure… moreThe Miracle of Christmas
They said that cousin Barbie had been waiting for Christmas to die. My mother’s cousin was only in her fifties, but everyone knew that she… more
Baptism of the Lord
Baptism of the Lord Luke 4:14-21 And, just like that, Jesus became famous. He decides to say His “yes” to God, is baptized by His… more
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time John 2:1-11 I love the story of Jesus’s first miracle at the Wedding at Cana because His humanity comes through… more
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time—Year C
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time—Year C Luke 4:20-30 We never really know another person, do we? We think we do, but we can’t ever know… more
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C Luke 5:1-11 What’s one thing that we beat into our kids’ heads over and over and over? To… more
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
Luke 6:17, 20-26 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C The word beatitude means “utmost bliss.” Think about what your idea of bliss is…if we’re… more
7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
Luke 6:27-38 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C Why Do You Give? “If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other… more
8th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
Luke 6:39-45, 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C A Plank’s Worth of Control To write the preschool Faith Formation curriculum each week, a lesson… more
A Lenten Thought
This quote was taken from the New Camaldoli Hermitage Facebook Page in Big Sur, CA- From our late and beloved Fr. Robert, some words for… more1st Sunday of Lent, Year C
1st Sunday of Lent, Year C Luke 4:1-13 All That Glitters is Not Eternal I have a quote on my office wall an evangelical friend… more
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C Luke 9:28-36 Huts on a Mountain…is That What We Really Want? The Transfiguration solidifies Peter, James, and John’s growing… more