DO IT!
DO THE WORK! 26th Sunday, Year A From time to time we need to consider carefully what we have said yes to in our life, and how well our...
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Fr. John Kirk
- Sep 24
PASSING IT ON!
PASSING IT ON! 25th Sunday, Year A We receive the fruits of what others have worked for. Still others will receive the fruits of what we...
Fr. John Kirk
- Sep 17
Beware Unforgiveness
BEWARE UNFORGIVENESS – 24th Sunday, Year A The book of Sirach, one of the great wisdom and practical books of the Scriptures, teaches...
Fr. John Kirk
- Sep 10
WORDS & ASSIGNMENTS
DIFFERENT ASSIGNMENTS – 23rd Sunday, Year A The Lord gives people assignments. Ezekiel was appointed “watchman for the house of Israel”....
Fr. John Kirk
- Sep 3
BATTLEGROUNDS - 22nd Sunday
The news keeps us aware of various battlefields and battles going on among nations, within nations, within cities, schools, communities...
Fr. John Kirk
- Aug 27
Gospel Questions - 21st Sunday
We live in an age of great contrasts between good and evil. There are many who live the gospel, and many who don’t. There are a large...
Fr. John Kirk
- Aug 18
REJECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
REJECTION BY SOME PROVIDES FOR ACCEPTANCE BY OTHERS - 20th Sunday Year A Many relationships among people take place because others have...
Fr. John Kirk
- Aug 12
WHEN THE OUTSTRETCHED HAND COMES – 19th Sunday of ordinary time, Year A
At the times when the Lord insists we “get into the boat and precede him to the other side” we have to remember He knows we are on the...
Fr. John Kirk
- Jul 29
Risking for the kingdom
Our Lord emphasized the value and joy of finding the reign of God, the risks we need to be willing to take, and the need to be learned in...
Fr. John Kirk
- Jun 17
Through the Eyes of Christ: 11th Sunday
Having been entrusted with the mission of Christ, the Church is to look at the world through the eyes of the Lord. What’s true of the...
Fr. John Kirk
- Jun 10
The Body and the Blood of Christ
We all know people who endure through tremendous afflictions, trials, and sufferings, while others who go through lesser trials are...
Fran
- Mar 18
Loving with the Heart of Mary
There’s a place that I go. I am drawn to this place, but only a few people in my life even know that I go there. It’s a place where I...
Justin
- Jan 15
Reflection: Love As The Basis For All Church Teaching
May I suggest the following lens to look at the teachings of the Church especially to those who struggle with them sometimes. All of the...
Cheryle
- Apr 14, 2022
Mary's Solitude
I was saying the glorious mysteries of the rosary on the way to church last week and pondering on how Mary felt after the Ascension. I...
Cheryle
- Mar 20, 2022
Suffering is a Gift
There I said it!! Suffering is a gift although many would not agree with me. People, in general, go to extremes to avoid any type of...
Fran
- Jan 16, 2022
How a mother is like Jesus
“This is my body, given up for you.” Jesus A mother offers her body when she is open to life. A mother offers her body when she carries...
Cheryle
- Jan 16, 2022
Where Are All The Children?
The gift of life is a miracle, but yet we live in a culture that thinks it’s a choice. A choice between life and death. If a child is ...
Cheryle
- Dec 7, 2021
Simple Savior
SIMPLE SAVIOR Every time I tried to change the title of this article the Lord impressed upon me that He desired this title for a...
Cheryle
- Nov 12, 2021
A JOURNEY TO MEDJUGORJE
OUR JOURNEY TO MEDJUGORJE It was August 23, 2021, the feast day of St. Rose of Lima and it happens to be my birthday. I turned 61 this...
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