Letter from theSpiritual Director June 19th, 2020 Feast of The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. My brothers in Christ, What kind of prayers work for you?  Spontaneous or composed?  Or both?  Or sometimes one and sometimes another?   Have you ever prayed simply in silence?I think many favor spontaneous prayers and shy away from composed prayers.  Spontaneous prayers seem … Continue reading On Praying…

TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Father’s Day – A 20 “Whoever loves father or mother, son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.” On this national celebration of Father’s Day, that quote may seem out … Continue reading Happy Father’s Day

TRINITY SUNDAY – A 20 “There are two things which kill the soul, “wrote St. Augustine, “despair and presumption.” Despair takes command when hope is jettisoned and when we give up on God. Presumption is more typically a characteristic of atheism, the conviction that we have no need of God, and are quite capable of … Continue reading The Holy Trinity On Trinity Sunday

With everything happening in our country and world at this time the Black Lives Matter mantra is bigger then ever. Life should matter from womb to tomb and I have listed many articles, websites and sources below at least one of which states why abortion is a very difficult topic in the black community so … Continue reading How Do We Fix This?