According to Merriam-Webster, America’s most trusted online dictionary, Freedom is defined as the quality of state of being free, such as: the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action, liberation from slavery or from the power of another. Freedom does not mean that one can do whatever Read more
After Bartimaeus received his sight, we are told that he followed Jesus on the way. With a clear vision, being able to see the way ahead, Bartimaeus could now get up and move forward. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit Jesus continues to open our eyes, giving us an ever-clearer vision of God’s kingdom. This vision becomes our roadmap, Read more
The last line from today’s Gospel passage is; “For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” This powerful statement is one that we should try to imitate. It seems many in our society want Read more
Teenage period is, in reality, a period of crisis. The crisis is experienced mainly in matters of faith. This may be due to the pressure from the peer group, that ridicules other’s religious convictions or from a teacher, who instills atheistic ideas, or from older people, who belittle the importance Read more
Our faith teaches that every child is a gift of God and a fruit of love, that the father and the mother share with each other. As His gift, God entrusts to the parents a son or a daughter, in order to help them attain eternal happiness, which alone can Read more
Pope Francis has been encouraging Catholics to dream about the Church we are called to be. How can we become ever more effective witnesses to Christ and build communities on fire for building God’s kingdom here on earth? How can we rekindle the faith of those who have fallen away Read more
Dear Parishioners, Please take a moment to view this video message from our Dean, Father Ed Shuttleworth. I hope that you would consider attending the Deanery Convocation on October 30th. For more information and to register visit www.pointdeanery.org/revive. God bless you, Fr. Arul Joseph V.
The La Crosse Diocese celebrates Catechetical Sunday this weekend as a time to remember the importance of good catechesis of our youth. Each of us has been formed, first by our parents and most likely then by teachers of religion. The importance of knowing our faith has never been so Read more
Jesus began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and rise after three days…He summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wishes to come after me must Read more