Pastor’s Pen – January 17, 2016

From Archbishop Carlson: Although the floodwaters have mostly receded, the needs are still very great. But our generosity must be greater. That is why I am directing all parishes in the Archdiocese of St. Louis to hold a special collection the weekend of January 16-17...

How do you image the waters of Baptism?

I had two very disparate experiences of water this past week and a half. The first was up at the Newman Center when the deluge of rains raised the water table enough to allow a series of slow seepages of water through a few seams in the foundation. They were just...

Pastor’s Pen – January 10, 2016

SOME THOUGHTS FROM FR. RON: Recently Fr Bill asked if I would be interested in writing this column from time to time. I was reluctant, but I told him I would do it whenever he was away for a week or had way too much to do. The issue then became what to write about....

Pastor’s Pen – January 3, 2016

A prayer for the feast of the Holy Family… “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate the splendor of true love, to you we turn with trust. Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the...