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Sundry Ruminations
by Father Jamin Scott David The reason “the kindness of strangers” receives such a high profile in Matthew 10 is because Jesus is not talking about a message to be heard but about the reception of a person, namely himself as he dwells inside the disciples. Among other things in this passage, there is…
Sundry Ruminations
by Father Jamin Scott David Suffering is real, even for those who are called by God. The prophets, the disciples, and the early Christians often paid a price for responding to the call. We may understand this more readily in times of persecution or political unrest or observe it in other faith traditions. Even choosing…
From His Heart
A New Ministry Springs Forth A Reflection by Lynn Garro Awhile back, the One Book, One Church ministry held a four-week study of Emily Jaminet’s 130-page book, Secrets of the Sacred Heart: Twelve Ways to Claim Jesus’ Promises in Your Life. As you may or may not know, One Book, One Church offers parishioners a…
Water From the South
“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.” ~ Proverbs 16:3 A story of success by Christine Stolf Christine Stolf joined St. Margaret parish in 2011 and quickly went to work volunteering. Today she is a co-chair of the Grief Share Ministry and teaches a Bible study class in Spring and Fall….
Sundry Ruminations
by Father Jamin Scott David Have you ever started a new job and felt like you didn’t have a clue what you were doing? I never have! Every single time I go into something new, I make sure that I’m not just prepared – I’m over prepared! I would obsess to “learn the ropes” so…
Sundry Ruminations
by Father Jamin Scott David People make extraordinary claims everyday of their lives. The story is told of a woman who accompanied her husband to the doctor for his annual physical. The doctor asked her for a private conversation before they left the office. “Your husband,” the doctor said, “is under great stress and…
We Need Him More Than He Needs Us
Sundry Ruminations by Father Jamin Scott David Trinity Sunday is a preacher’s worst nightmare. Many of them dive into a pithy attempt to explain the mystery of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in five minutes are less. They are rarely successful and often are heretical. For example, I heard one preacher say that the…
The Bread of Life
by Deacon Randall Waguespak Don’t take for granted the graces that Christ makes available to us through worthy reception of the Eucharist. It is the Bread of Life necessary to strengthen us on our journey to heaven; but for these graces to be received we must prepare ourselves. The Church has consistently taught that when…
Saintly Women
Join One Book, One Church on Monday mornings in June from 9:00-10:30AM for a book discussion and faith-sharing. Men and women of all ages are welcome and there is no cost to participate. A registration form can be found here: One Book, One Church (May 20/21 Insert) Please drop your completed registration off at the…
Permission to Dream
Sundry Ruminations by Father Jamin Scott David Pentecost, you know, is one of those feasts that we really can’t put our fingers on. Do we call Him the Holy Spirit or the Holy Ghost? Does he come in the form of tongues of fire or a big fat dove? Perhaps there is one characteristic…