January has a lot of good stuff going on. This week we have the feast days of Sts. Vincent, Francis de Sales, Paul, Timothy, Titus, and Angela Merici. I encourage you to look them up and learn more about these great witnesses of the faith. Now that I am back Read more…
Wow, half way through January already. I am still in Phoenix, coming back later in the week. Thanks Fr. Todd for taking care of everything. On January 17th is the feast of St. Anthony of the desert. He is considered the father of Monasticism in the western church. He is Read more…
Reminder, after this weekend I will be heading out to Phoenix for over a week. Going forward we continue with Day 2 of the Surrender Novena. Surrender to Me does not mean to fret, to be upset, or to lose hope, nor does it mean offering to Me a worried Read more…
Happy New Year!! A fresh start for all of us. Starting the new year off with celebrating the feast of Mary, Mother of God is a great way to begin this new year with Mary’s intercession. Mass for that feast day is 9 am at St. Casimir and 10:30 am Read more…
Happy greetings to all who join us for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. What a wonderful time. It is a time of true joy that the angels remind us of. Greetings have been a project of mine at St. Peter parish. Since the summer I have been calling Read more…
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…
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…