As we enter the second week of Advent, this season of preparation, of waiting, of longing for our hearts desire that can only be filled with Jesus; I encourage you to use your little blue Advent books to help you grow in prayer. Prayer will lead us deeper into a Read more…
Welcome to the new year, welcome to the new season of Advent. This is a time of preparation for the Incarnation, the birth of Christ. Since we do this each year it could possibly become routine. Our use of the Advent wreath helps us enter more deeply the Light that Read more…
I hope your Thanksgiving went well, you enjoyed your meal and time with family and friends was a blessing. We need those reminders of our blessings since we seem to focus more on the negatives in our lives than what is a true grace for us. Also a reminder for Read more…
Soon we begin a new Church year with the start of Advent, so let’s take a moment to reflect upon what the Lord has brought us this year. It’s been a year of change for us at St. Peter’s and Casimir. Fr. Joseph has retired and gone back to India. Read more…
Looking ahead to next Saturday, for many it is known as “Opening Day” for deer hunting. Let’s pray for safety for all hunters and those involved or traveling. St. Hubert is the patron of Hunters, so do invoke him as you go out into the woods. We are coming to Read more…
Looking back, what great feasts for us to celebrate. All Saints Day means all the saints! There are many we don’t know. When a soul reaches Heaven, they are a saint. We so often only think of the canonized saints who have been named by the Church. There are thousands Read more…
We all need some down time, a little quiet time or a little space in our lives perhaps to recharge and root ourselves in who we are and not all the stuff we are doing. Nonetheless isolating ourselves, separating ourselves out is not the mode in which we are called Read more…
This weekend in the Church is World Mission Sunday. Pope Francis has called this weekend to be one to celebrate the Mission of the church and for the Church to be on the move so to bring the Gospel everywhere. Bishop Callahan also wants us priests to “remind your parishioners Read more…
The readings from Isaiah and the Gospel passage today give us an idea of what Heaven will be like. Isaiah uses the idea of a fine meal, choice wines and rich food, to begin describing what it will be like in Heaven. This appeals to our human hunger for taking Read more…
On October 8th we will be having the Confirmation retreat for our students. Please keep them and the team in your prayers. Looking ahead to the 16th-17th of October is the Fall Ministry Days in La Crosse for all the clergy. Both of these events will be a source of Read more…