by St. Ann Staff | Jul 14, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
Poetry… A recent edition of America Magazine, a periodical that I read with regularity, carried, as it often does, a panel with a poem that caught my attention. Poetry, at its best, juxtaposes words and images that challenge perceptions and invite a new way of seeing...
by St. Ann Staff | Jul 7, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
Marriage… As you know, the Supreme Court ruled on two measures that effect society’s view of marriage. In case you missed the response, here is the press re-lease from the Archdiocese about the rulings of the Supreme Court last week. The Supreme Court’s decision to...
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 30, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
– a reflection by Rev. Michael S. Murray, OSFS In a perfect world, we would always be mindful of the presence of the God who created us, who redeemed us and who inspires us. In a perfect world, we would always recognize – and always manage to seize – the countless...
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 23, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
Why We Need a Health Care Conscience Rights Act: The right of religious liberty, the First Freedom guaranteed by our Constitution, includes a right to provide and receive health care without being required to violate our most fundamental beliefs. Especially since...
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 16, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
Of Marriage and Fortnights for Freedom.. In response to the USCCB’s Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty, several talks on marriage will be presented throughout the Archdiocese. Dr. Ed Hogan, Director of Paul VI Institute and Associate...
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 9, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
A letter from the Archbishop To the Faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Louis: The 2013 storm season has only just begun, and already we have witnessed a tragedy in Oklahoma of unprecedented proportions. As I write this letter, our prayers are with the families in...
