In the reading from James today the author states; “Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every foul practice.” The author then counters with; “But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits without inconstancy or Read more
How can things get any faster? And yet it seems that they do. I am not sure about your calendar but mine has filled up rather quickly. September has both St. Peter and St. Casimir parish councils meeting this week. They are a good sounding board and an opportunity to Read more
September brings with it more regular meetings on many levels. Being involved means that I am never bored. My priest group will be meeting this Monday and Tuesday to prepare our calendars for the upcoming year. Coordinating and communication is a big part of many meetings, a reminder of how Read more
I am writing this ahead of time as I will be in Kansas for the week visiting classmates who are celebrating their Silver Jubilee. So things were in good hands with Fr. Todd and Fr. Joseph who took care of all that needed to be done this past week. I Read more
In the Gospel passage today we hear that many of Jesus’ disciples walked away because of what Jesus was telling them about Him being the “Bread come down from Heaven.” I’ve always thought that what these disciples heard was hard to hear. If you can imagine being there, listening to Read more
This past week the Deanery had its youth ministry meeting. There are a number of events planned for our young people in this upcoming academic year. I encourage you to buy the Youth Ministry Summer sweepstakes tickets or attend the movie under the stars at St. Stephen parish on August Read more
August 4th was the feast day of St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests. There are many wonderful stories of his devotion to hearing confessions for 12 hours a day some days or attentiveness to the sacramental needs of his people. It was through prayer, fasting and penances Read more
I am very grateful for all who were involved with my 25th anniversary. My family enjoyed the day, thank you for making them feel welcome. All the hard work was enjoyed by all who attended. So too for the picnic, again what great teamwork all the way around for such Read more
Today we hear the familiar story of Jesus multiplying the five loaves and two fishes in order to feed five thousand. Perhaps you’ve heard this Gospel passage many times and it has become a bit too familiar. This can happen to us when we hear or do something frequently. The Read more
Are you discerning a religious vocation? Sign up at vocations@seraphicadorers.com for our “Come and See” retreat on Saturday, July 27th. You can come for a day, pray, and visit with the sisters, to experience what it’s like to be in our community of Eucharistic adoration! We are located in central Wisconsin, in Read more