A Prayer for the Anniversary of 9/11

A Prayer for the Anniversary of 9/11 Offered at the VFW Post 1045 on September 11, 2019 by Fr. Peter Fonseca (Department Chaplain of the Florissant Police Department)   Just hours after the attacks of September 11, while the smoke was still rising over New York, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania. Pope John Paul II addressed… Continue reading A Prayer for the Anniversary of 9/11

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

     Do me a favor. Close your eyes, and imagine yourself as the woman in today’s Gospel. Here’s the situation, your daughter is at home tormented by a demon, you have tried everything to heal her and as your hope for a cure is fading you hear that Jesus is passing through your village. While… Continue reading 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

     Last year I was back in school furthering my studies in medical moral theology and had to fly to Philadelphia to sit for final exams in the fall. After a long morning all that stood between me and my flight back to St. Louis was a 15 minute oral exam. I had studied… Continue reading 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A