Pastor’s Pen – March 20, 2016

“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” “What are we to make of these extraordinary words? There are two main ways of understanding these words which Jesus quotes from Psalm 22. The first possibility is that Jesus’ words are not an expression of abandonment, but,...

Do you ever hear voices in your head?

I grew up with voices in my head. Voices that spoke pretty loudly at times. Voices that tried to convince me of two very different things. On the one side, there were the voices that said: “You are a good kid, Bill Kempf. You are a good listener, obedient, respectful,...

Pastor’s Pen – March 13, 2016

How quickly the Lenten season passes. Next Sunday, March 20th, begins Holy Week. Weather permitting, the 11 AM mass will begin out in the grotto, with the blessing of palm and the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Schedule for Holy Week: Confessions: Mon, Tues, Wed –...