Msgr. Charles McGlinn’s Homily August 15, 2020 “Two boys were playing football in an empty lot and there happened to be a dog that appeared to have rabies. He was foaming at the mouth and heavily limping and he attacked one of the boys. The other boy had his wits about him and he noticed […]
Backpack Blessing
Concept If you are the parent of a school aged child, you likely have some anxiety about the upcoming school year. Some families may be eagerly anticipating school reopening, hoping that schools are not effected by another shut-down. Other families may feel uncertain about returning to school and the effect school opening may have on […]
Divine Mercy: A Family Prayer
The Meaning of Divine Mercy The message of Divine Mercy is simple, and yet it takes an entire lifetime to explore. Divine Mercy simply (and extraordinarily!) means that God’s love is greater than our sin and weakness. As we trust in Jesus and rely on God’s merciful love, we become more joyful and more able […]
Praying for Humility [during a pandemic]
Humility Humility is the virtue by which a Christian acknowledges that God is the author of all good. it is a necessary virtue because one cannot know Jesus or be conformed to the likeness of Jesus without the virtue of humility. Humility is annexed to the Cardinal Virtue of temperance; it moderates pride, vanity, and […]
With Eyes Fixed On You – Msgr. Charles McGlinn
Msgr. Charles McGlinn’s Homily August 9, 2020 “Roger Bannister was a track star at Oxford University and he was so good his coach thought that he would be able to break the 4:00 mile, but Roger didn’t think so. He didn’t think he had that ability, but his coach kept talking him up and reassuring […]
Faith In Christ – Fr. Tom Tank
Fr. Tom Tank’s Homily August 9, 2020 “That first reading about Elijah is one that is always powerful for me personally. The first pilgrimage I made to the Holy Land we were able to go down to Mt. Sinai or as it’s called here, Horeb, and we climbed up to the top of Mt. Sinai […]
Stormy Seas – Fr. Viet Nguyen
Fr. Viet Nguyen’s Homily August 8, 2020 “Can you walk on water? Have you ever been asked that question? Can you walk on water? Someone over here said, ‘no.’ Well in some sense, yeah it’s a miracle isn’t it? But did you know that all the miracles Jesus did in the scriptures we’re meant to […]
How Hungry Are You? – Msgr. Charles McGlinn
Msgr. Charles McGlinn’s Homily August 2, 2020 “You can’t hardly look at any of the Gospels in the Bible without seeing instances of the compassionate love of Jesus. He reached out to the lepers to the lame to the blind to the sick to the poor to the hungry and he always responded with compassionate […]
Nothing Can Separate Us – Fr. Tom Tank
Fr. Tom Tank’s Homily August 2, 2020 “Today once again we have that incident, that event of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes where Jesus takes that which is so minimal, those five loaves and a couple fish and feeds well over 5,000 people with them and of course that is an indication of […]
Grace Always Comes First – Fr. Viet Nguyen
Fr. Viet Nguyen’s Homily August 1, 2020 “Do you ever ask yourself what you’re grateful for? It’s a practice that’s done all over the world as gratitude and it’s amazing thing that in any instance of your life you can always find something to be grateful for if you’re willing to look. What are you […]