March 2017 archive of From the Desk of Fr. Mike
Thank You from Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica
Posted by Anne Serwe on 3/28/17
Dear Fr. Mike,
On behalf of missionaries throughout the world, I want to sincerely thank you and your parish family for the most generous response made to my appeal for assistance. As you know, your parish collected $17,000.00!
You can’t imagine how much we appreciate your support and care. ... Read More »
Pastoral Conversion
Posted by Anne Serwe on 3/20/17
This past Monday Pope Francis celebrated his 4th anniversary as Pope. Many are calling his reforms a “pastoral conversion”. The idea is that when the Church, not just its clergy, but all of its “missionary disciples” learn how to be pastors to humanity as Jesus was, then the churches will ... Read More »
Who sits in Judgement?
Posted by Anne Serwe on 3/13/17
Last week I went to the movie “The Shack”. It was pretty true to the book that had been published in 2007. For me it captures perfectly the crucial issue concerning our salvation. In a central scene, the main character is asked to sit upon a throne of judgement ... Read More »
This Season of Reflection
Posted by Anne Serwe on 3/06/17
Last Wednesday, on Ash Wednesday, we entered the season of preparation for Easter, which we call Lent. As Advent is meant to be a preparation time for Christmas so Lent is meant to help us focus more clearly on the most magnificent Church season of her calendar year. On ... Read More »