This weekend at St. Peter, we have the Holy Name Breakfast. What a great moment to spend some time with parishioners and not rush out and get busy right away in the morning. Sundays are the Lord’s day and are meant to be a time of rest. Considering how busy Read more
On October 4th we celebrate the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. Many think of animals or nature when they think of St. Francis. Another thing to keep in mind is that he is our secondary patron of the Diocese of La Crosse. Therefore, it is always good to Read more
What a great gift, to have our Vocation Director for our diocese spend the weekend with us. It is a great encouragement for us to pray and support vocations to the diocesan priesthood or wherever the Lord is calling our young people. Our area of the diocese has a few Read more
Thanks to Deacon Ray and Fr. Balraj, I had a break from writing a column. It was also very nice to have my classmate, Fr. John up from Kansas to spend a few days with. It was good to catch up and get out on the golf course, thankfully we Read more
As you have had some time to welcome Fr. Balraj to our parish. I encourage you to reflect a moment on the fact that he traveled around the world to be with us, even if it is only for the month of August. I am sure if you asked him Read more
This past Sunday I went to La Crosse for the event called “Priests for Tomorrow”. It celebrates our seminarians and fundraises for their education. It is also an opportunity for the newly ordained to present on being a priest for a whole month! The seminarian’s families come and connect with Read more
“In a cultural landscape where belief is often privatized or discarded, a new report offers a window into the unexpected and deeply personal paths by which modern adults in the UK are discovering faith in Jesus. The journey often begins in quiet desperation—a silent search for meaning, a personal crisis, Read more
As I mentioned last time, I will be taking some days this week to be away with my priest group. We have been getting away together for 22 years. How quickly those years have gone. It is a time to reflect, pray, recharge and have some great meals and conversations. Read more
The birthday of our nation should call to mind our history and sense of freedom. Yet freedom should be seen in the light of our faith as our ability to freely respond to God’s invitation in our lives. Freedom of religion is not always so well understood. Some wish to Read more
This weekend is the celebration of Corpus Christi. This great feast highlights for us the reality of the real presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. That Jesus, the Son of God, is the Eucharist. That He has given us His Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity under the appearance Read more