Intolerable Patience
I counsel you to intolerable patience… Like Michael Jordan… he was patient with his growth, but intolerable with imperfection. It... Read More
Faith Formation
Attend Mass Every Sunday
Why Must We Attend Mass Every Sunday? As members of the Catholic Church, we are morally obligated to follow five... Read More
Maintaining Joy
Joy is the vibrancy of life. If joy were visible, it would be the color of life. Joy changes life... Read More
Stewardship and Catholic Health Care Ethics
The Catechism reminds us, that the human person is “the only creature on earth that God has willed for its... Read More
More Than Bricks & Mortar
(originally published 2016 – updated 2023) The most famous stories about St. Francis were written by St. Bonaventure in a... Read More
Reverence During Mass
Jesus, at the Last Supper, not only instituted the Eucharist, the Sacrifice of His Body and Blood, but he also... Read More
Entering Into Religious Life
Entering into Religious Life We are so blessed at St. Francis to have two women from our parish currently enter... Read More
Foundations of Catholic Bioethics
“Out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have perfected praise.” (Ps 8:3) Some of the most difficult questions... Read More
The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
In 1263, during a pilgrimage journey to Rome, a German priest experienced a profound and miraculous event in the town... Read More
A Parish with a Charism for Confession – Part 2
One of the reasons why Saint Francis of Assisi parish is able to have a multitude of days and hours... Read More
Make Time for Formal Prayer
I talk to God throughout the day, why must we make time for formal prayer? Before we discuss this matter... Read More
Protect Human Life
“A person is a person, no matter how small.” This simple wisdom given to us by Dr. Suess in Horton... Read More