If you have been with us for the past three weeks you know that Jesus has been laying out for us the path to being a Christian. Over these past four weeks, including this Sunday, He is showing us what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. Four weeks ago, He asked us… Continue reading 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
The other day I was talking with some friends who remarked that it seems like Halloween is dying out. They were lamenting that they didn’t have many trick or treaters visit them this year. Clearly, they have never been to Florissant before because I have never seen Halloween like they do it up here.… Continue reading 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
In addition to my work here at Sacred Heart, I also serve at the Archdiocesan level as the director of continuing formation for priests. It’s my job to make sure the 300 or so priests in the Archdiocese are up to date on theology, best practices in ministry, but even more importantly my… Continue reading 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Jesus’ parable in today’s Gospel of the Pharisee and the tax collector reminds us each of us that “without humility we cannot be pleasing to God.”[1] In fact “the thing that counts in Christianity is obedience, humility in the face of God’s word.”[2] It doesn’t matter how good or bad we have been… Continue reading 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
The Hapsburg family from Vienna was one of the most powerful families of their time in Europe. They reigned as the rulers of Austria Hungry and often as the Holy Roman Emperor from the middle of the 1400’s to the end of the 1800’s. While they did many remarkable things… Continue reading 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Through The Cross To Light 