by St. Ann Staff | Jul 28, 2013 | Sunday Homilies
On Friday of this week at Christian Family Camp, Tom Wagner had the opportunity to lead us in the morning session. As a part of his priming of the pump, as I call it, he shared a little story about a family interaction. It seems that on several occasions within a...
by St. Ann Staff | Jul 21, 2013 | Sunday Homilies
As you know, I just returned from vacation on Thursday evening. It was a wonderful time. Four celibate guys had done a pretty good job getting along, and doing so without the usual breaks for solitude that are built into our lives- the ability to go to our rooms,...
by St. Ann Staff | Jul 7, 2013 | Sunday Homilies
One of the books I read as a child is also a book you might know. It was called, THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD. It’s the story of a train full of food and toys for children on the other side of a very high mountain. The train needs an engine to pull it, but engines...
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 30, 2013 | Sunday Homilies
Generally, when people speak of those who have burned their bridges behind them, it is not a good thing. It means they have angered, hurt or insulted someone to such a degree that there is no going back in the relationship. You cannot retreat to a time before the...
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 23, 2013 | Sunday Homilies
Here are two sets of words that describe people. First, these words: Carpenter, Teacher, Administrative Assistant , Mechanic. These words give us some knowledge of a person. They speak of what the person does. They are factual words. Here is the second set of...
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 16, 2013 | Sunday Homilies
“Life is difficult.” That is the opening sentence of Scott Peck’s classic book The Road Less Traveled. Though I would agree more fully with his statement if he had said “Life is sometimes difficult”, he makes a point. Life has its moments that are difficult. And often...
