Follow this link to learn more about St. Louis Marie DeMontfort.
http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2008/04/28/st-louis-and-the-secret-of-mary/
Monday, April 28, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
a discourse on the psalms
Go to this link to see St. Augustine's commentary on Psalm 148.
http://catholicradiodramas.com/Saints_Works_Augustine/augustine%20The_easter_allleluia.htm
http://catholicradiodramas.com/Saints_Works_Augustine/augustine%20The_easter_allleluia.htm
Friday, April 25, 2008
disturbing
Our tax dollars go to fund planned parenthood.
The Susan G. Komen (Race for the Cure) foundation also gives money to planned parenthood.
Go to this link to see one example of what planned parenthood does with your money.
http://www.ppin.org/events.aspx?EventID=10
The Susan G. Komen (Race for the Cure) foundation also gives money to planned parenthood.
Go to this link to see one example of what planned parenthood does with your money.
http://www.ppin.org/events.aspx?EventID=10
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
topics?
I am looking for ideas. As I read the commentary on the pope's visit over the last week I wondered if the issues that they covered on the East Coast are also the issues that people in Kansas are also interested in.
Married priests?
Women priests?
Communion for pro-abortion politicians?
The opinion that you can be a good catholic without going to mass or accepting certain teachings of the church.
Theology is faith seeking understanding. If you are a catholic then you have faith. If you have faith then you should use your intelligence to seek to understand the faith more deeply.
St. Peter tells us, "Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope,but do it with gentleness and reverence."
If there are any topics you want addressed let me know.
Married priests?
Women priests?
Communion for pro-abortion politicians?
The opinion that you can be a good catholic without going to mass or accepting certain teachings of the church.
Theology is faith seeking understanding. If you are a catholic then you have faith. If you have faith then you should use your intelligence to seek to understand the faith more deeply.
St. Peter tells us, "Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope,but do it with gentleness and reverence."
If there are any topics you want addressed let me know.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sister
My sister Stephanie is the webmaster for our parish website. She donates her time by posting new things on the webpage. I am very grateful to her for this gift of time and talent.
She lives on the south side of Denver.
She is schedule to have a baby girl on April 23 (2 days from now). Please offer a prayer for her.
She lives on the south side of Denver.
She is schedule to have a baby girl on April 23 (2 days from now). Please offer a prayer for her.
Pope news
I should have been filling the blog with news each day of the pope's visit. I hope you were able to find news elsewhere. He celebrated his birthday (81 years) and his 3rd anniversary as pope during his visit to the United States.
Essentially his visit was a pastoral one. His message was simple.
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.
Place your hope in Jesus.
Have the courage to seek the truth and to seek the face of Jesus.
No matter where we are in our spiritual lives we all have room for progress.
For one person progress would be to attend mass every Sunday,
for another it is to pray the rosary daily,
for another to read a paragraph of scripture every day,
for another it is to be kind to a member of the family who is very annoying,
every day there is the opportunity to grow in faith and to grow in charity.
Where is your desire?
Essentially his visit was a pastoral one. His message was simple.
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.
Place your hope in Jesus.
Have the courage to seek the truth and to seek the face of Jesus.
No matter where we are in our spiritual lives we all have room for progress.
For one person progress would be to attend mass every Sunday,
for another it is to pray the rosary daily,
for another to read a paragraph of scripture every day,
for another it is to be kind to a member of the family who is very annoying,
every day there is the opportunity to grow in faith and to grow in charity.
Where is your desire?
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Papal News
There are many news stories about the Pope's visit.
Here is a connection to a good blog. It is written by Amy Welborn, who has written several books on the Catholic Faith.
http://amywelborn.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/sed-contra/
Here is a connection to a good blog. It is written by Amy Welborn, who has written several books on the Catholic Faith.
http://amywelborn.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/sed-contra/
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Tax Day
No one enjoys paying taxes, but they are part of life.
Today is a good day to think about "the common good." It is easy to think about what is good for me, but we should also put some thought into the common good. A just society is governed by laws that protect our rights and also provide the culture in which the human person can flourish. We should always strive to make our government better. However, the beauty of America is that it is the human spirit which makes our country great. The goverment cannot raise your children. Only the family can form the human person. When we honor and respect the dignity of the human person then we are making the greatest contribution to the common good possible. One of the saddest realities are the millions of people who must be put in jail to protect the common good. If those people had reached their own personal fulfillment in a good way just think of the contribution they could be making to society.
Each one us exists as part of society. As you pay your taxes you can also enjoy the good that we share together as members of a great nation.
Today is a good day to think about "the common good." It is easy to think about what is good for me, but we should also put some thought into the common good. A just society is governed by laws that protect our rights and also provide the culture in which the human person can flourish. We should always strive to make our government better. However, the beauty of America is that it is the human spirit which makes our country great. The goverment cannot raise your children. Only the family can form the human person. When we honor and respect the dignity of the human person then we are making the greatest contribution to the common good possible. One of the saddest realities are the millions of people who must be put in jail to protect the common good. If those people had reached their own personal fulfillment in a good way just think of the contribution they could be making to society.
Each one us exists as part of society. As you pay your taxes you can also enjoy the good that we share together as members of a great nation.
Friday, April 11, 2008
the difference
John 6:52-59 The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,“How can this man give us his Flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them,“Amen, amen, I say to you,unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink his Blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my Flesh is true food, and my Blood is true drink. Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent meand I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.” These things he said while teaching in thesynagogue in Capernaum.
It is popular to say that all religions are the same. It is also common to hear that it doesn't matter what denomination you belong to as long as you are a good person. This way of thinking is hard to reconcile with Jesus' words that we read in the Gospel of John. That Gospel teaches us that it is necessary to receive the Body of Christ. This is why we pray for unity among all Christians and for the conversion of all people. We must always be kind and respectful of the convictions of others, but we should not pretend as if does not matter what we believe.
It is popular to say that all religions are the same. It is also common to hear that it doesn't matter what denomination you belong to as long as you are a good person. This way of thinking is hard to reconcile with Jesus' words that we read in the Gospel of John. That Gospel teaches us that it is necessary to receive the Body of Christ. This is why we pray for unity among all Christians and for the conversion of all people. We must always be kind and respectful of the convictions of others, but we should not pretend as if does not matter what we believe.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Safe return
My brother-in-law, Justin, is returning home today from Iraq. He has been in the Bagdad area for one year. My sister will have her husband home after taking care of the four kids by herself for 12 months. We are very glad to have him home.
Please continue to pray for all of our troops who are in harm's way.
We have almost 150,000 military personnel in Iraq, not to mention Afghanistan.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Second Reading
1 Peter 1: 13-19
Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, live soberly, and set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct, for it is written, "Be holy because I (am) holy." Now if you invoke as Father him who judges impartially according to each one's works, conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning, realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold but with the precious blood of Christ as of a spotless unblemished lamb.
Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, live soberly, and set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct, for it is written, "Be holy because I (am) holy." Now if you invoke as Father him who judges impartially according to each one's works, conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning, realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold but with the precious blood of Christ as of a spotless unblemished lamb.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
They had waited around for the Resurrection, but they came up empty. Events would establish they had left Jerusalem too soon. They had closed the book before reading the last chapter. They were heading back to work making beds, emptying slop buckets, and eating army chow. They had lost their faith. The whole Jesus thing was a noisy fraud. They were losers. They were going back to lives of noisy desperation.
Friday, April 4, 2008
CYO Convention
Hey Everyone!
Did you know what great young people we have in our parish?
Here is a link to a skit that several of our kids participated in at the Youth Convention last weekend.
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=11077406087
Also, here are some of the awards that our young people earned.
CYO 2008 Diocesan Youth Conference
Parish Recognition Award was presented this weekend to St Patrick CYO for their work in the following areas: Advocacy, Catechesis, Community Life, Evangelization, Justice & Service, Leadership Development, Pastoral Care and Prayer and Worship.
St Patrick received 3rd Place in the amount of money raised per student involved in the fundraiser for the Venezuelan Clinic Project. This year we had a BINGO and served Sloppy Joes etc. for the parish. We then served a concession at the Region III Volleyball tournament with the leftover supplies. Also in August there were approx 20 students who participated in the Region III Mud Volleyball event. Each participant donated $5.00 to the Venezuelan project to play.
Natalie Hubbell, daughter of Mike and Susan Hubbell, was nominated and received the Regional Outstanding Catholic Youth Award. Each parish nominates two people - one boy and one girl. Nominees may be 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th graders. The Region selects one boy and one girl as recipients of this award. Jacob Depenbusch from Mt Vernon received the male award. Pam and Felix Rainosek's nephew.
Gabe Hayes, son of Dave and Sandie Hayes, was nominated and received The Light of Christ Award. This award recognizes a youth's four-year involvement in church work at the parish, regional, and diocesan level. Each parish may nominate two seniors, one male and one female.
The opening prayer service Sunday was presented by the Region III Board. They presented a skit representing the temptations of sin and the Power of God in a teenager’s life. It was a very powerful and moving performance. Our representatives on the Region III board are; Riley Milford, Brett Sterneker, Gabe Hayes, and Anna Govert.
Did you know what great young people we have in our parish?
Here is a link to a skit that several of our kids participated in at the Youth Convention last weekend.
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=11077406087
Also, here are some of the awards that our young people earned.
CYO 2008 Diocesan Youth Conference
Parish Recognition Award was presented this weekend to St Patrick CYO for their work in the following areas: Advocacy, Catechesis, Community Life, Evangelization, Justice & Service, Leadership Development, Pastoral Care and Prayer and Worship.
St Patrick received 3rd Place in the amount of money raised per student involved in the fundraiser for the Venezuelan Clinic Project. This year we had a BINGO and served Sloppy Joes etc. for the parish. We then served a concession at the Region III Volleyball tournament with the leftover supplies. Also in August there were approx 20 students who participated in the Region III Mud Volleyball event. Each participant donated $5.00 to the Venezuelan project to play.
Natalie Hubbell, daughter of Mike and Susan Hubbell, was nominated and received the Regional Outstanding Catholic Youth Award. Each parish nominates two people - one boy and one girl. Nominees may be 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th graders. The Region selects one boy and one girl as recipients of this award. Jacob Depenbusch from Mt Vernon received the male award. Pam and Felix Rainosek's nephew.
Gabe Hayes, son of Dave and Sandie Hayes, was nominated and received The Light of Christ Award. This award recognizes a youth's four-year involvement in church work at the parish, regional, and diocesan level. Each parish may nominate two seniors, one male and one female.
The opening prayer service Sunday was presented by the Region III Board. They presented a skit representing the temptations of sin and the Power of God in a teenager’s life. It was a very powerful and moving performance. Our representatives on the Region III board are; Riley Milford, Brett Sterneker, Gabe Hayes, and Anna Govert.
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