A Faith That Does Not Demand
About 20 or 25 years ago, my brothers and I were looking forward to spring break. It had been a... Read More
About 20 or 25 years ago, my brothers and I were looking forward to spring break. It had been a... Read More
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 15:21-28 Does God ignore or act a bit rough with you? Jesus crosses the... Read More
Moving Forward in Faith, as a Parish Dear Parishioners, The Gospel of the multiplication of the loaves and fish in... Read More
How does a friendship form? How does a relationship become an essential part of our lives? One of my closest... Read More
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus uses parables to explain difficult truths about God, morality, and the human heart. Sometimes we are... Read More
A Reflection of Matthew 13:1-23 If I could summarize the message of Matthew 13 in three simple words, I would... Read More
Trust God with What We Cannot Control In Matthew 11:25-30, Jesus gives us one of the most comforting invitations in... Read More
Registration is now open for the 2026–2027 Parish School of Religion year at St. Francis of Assisi! Parent Welcome Meeting:... Read More
Catholic Perspectives on America at 250 Growing up in the Midwestern United States, I have fond memories as a kid... Read More
Believing in the True Presence in the Eucharist The Church’s belief in the Eucharist goes all the way back to... Read More
We are so excited to introduce Families of the Good Shepherd, a new parish fellowship group for families walking through... Read More
There is an interesting line in this Gospel. It says the disciples worshiped, but they doubted. They worshiped, but they... Read More