Pastor’s Pen – April 21, 2013

Archbishop Robert J. Carlson requests your support for the Fourth Annual Archbishop’s Gala for the benefit of the Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation on April 25, 2013, at the Missouri Athletic Club downtown St. Louis. Proceeds from the Archbishop’s...

How do you picture this scene in the gospel?

For most of my life that I have been praying and studying scriptures, until 2:53 Saturday pm, I have pictured this scene in the gospel along the lines of a scene from Fiddler on the Roof. In the musical, there is this wonderful moment where Tevye, a man trying to hold...

Pastor’s Pen – April 14, 2013

Of many things… If you remember, Conor Sullivan is a seminarian for the St. Louis Archdiocese who was assigned here last summer. He is preparing to be ordained to the Diaconate. He sent me the following ‘open invitation’ to all of you. He and his family “invite...

Pastor’s Pen – April 7, 2013

My family is closing Friday on the Kempf family homestead, a three bedroom (with a 4th added in the basement when my sister was born) that housed us 6 kids and mom and dad. It is the only ‘house’ I have ever known. (I have known 7 rectories – 3 as a transitional...