Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, Greetings and prayerful wishes to you all! With immense joy and a grateful heart, I thank God for the blessing of serving in this parish during my orientation, under the guidance and support of our loving pastor, Fr. John A. Potaczek. Allow me Read more
This summer when the priests met for Priest Unity Days before the ordination a short presentation was made on Magdala Grove. It is a way of covering priests, deacons and other leaders in the church in prayer. It was started by a woman who wanted to pray for vocations and Read more
On this last Sunday before our Lenten Season begins we read some very challenging passages. We hear that we should; Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy.” “When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one as well.” “Love your enemies and pray for Read more
On Saturday, Jan. 14th the diocese held a Eucharistic Revival which was attended by over 200 people from parishes around our diocese. I was blessed to attend this event and have a few comments to share. Chris Carstens, Director of Sacred Worship for the Diocese, spoke at the beginning of Read more
Who is Jesus Christ? It is a question people asked as they witnessed him preach, heal the sick, and work other wonders. It is a question people have asked through the centuries as they studied the gospels and tried to pattern their lives on his example of self-giving love. If 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
Today we hear the reading from John’s Gospel about the healing of the man born blind. This story has many aspects to it; that Jesus uses this man’s handicap to bring vision to all of us, the blindness of the religious leaders of His day; the lack of understanding of Read more
The Gospel according to Matthew, Mark and Luke, if compared with each other, are very similar to one another in content and expression. As a result, they are referred to as the Synoptic Gospels. The word “synoptic” means: “seeing together with a common view”. The similarities among them have led Read more
Last Monday and Tuesday, October 8th & 9th the Priests and Deacons of La Crosse Diocese gathered at the diocesan center for the Fall Clergy Meeting. Bishop William Callahan addressed us; but this time it was not a usual address, rather a response to the feelings of distress; distress expressed Read more
Dear Brothers and Sisters: This week I begin my annual retreat with my brother bishops from Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. This is usually a welcome event for us to simply “come aside and rest a while” with Our Blessed Lord. I doubt, however, that we will be finding quiet rest Read more