March 2018 archive of From the Desk of Fr. Mike
Celebrate Easter with Us!
Posted by Anne Serwe on 3/26/18
As we enter into this most holy time of the Church’s calendar my hope is that you will be able to take time to join the community in its celebration of the Triduum. These celebrations highlight the most important events of our faith life. We celebrate the gift of ... Read More »
The Confessional is a Beautiful Place
Posted by Anne Serwe on 3/19/18
For many years I had the impression that Christianity was a self-improvement program. I thought we were given the sacrament of Reconciliation with hope that we can make promises that we would change our behavior but as I have gotten older I have discovered this is a very misleading ... Read More »
God's Works Visible Through Man
Posted by Anne Serwe on 3/14/18
Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him”. This is Jesus’ response to the apostles question of who sinned to make the man be born blind: himself or his parents. What an odd and interesting ... Read More »
Jesus Bringing us to Wholeness
Posted by Anne Serwe on 3/05/18
We have several catechumens who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil and because of that we shift from the ordinary readings of the Sundays of Lent to what we experts would call the “Year A” readings. There are three Gospel readings that the Church deems extremely important for ... Read More »