Pastor’s Pen – March 15, 2015

Pope Francis’ Letter on Lent, continued… 2. “Where is your brother?” (Gen 4:9) – Parishes and Communities All that we have been saying about the universal Church must now be applied to the life of our parishes and communities. Do these ecclesiastical structures enable...

Do you have any non-negotiables in your life?

After the sudden death of my cousin Pat Boul, I have been thinking about the Boul side of the family. In particular, I have been thinking about my uncle Wally. Fr. Wally Boul was the founding pastor of St. William’s church near the airport. And as nice a man he was to...

Pastor’s Pen – March 8, 2015

Hmmm… It is not often that I interrupt a Pope for a Bishop, but I am making an exception this week. I just received a copy of Archbishop Carlson’s Pastoral Letter on Penance in the mail. Though I have just started reading it, kind of like the scene in Jerry McGuire...

Pastor’s Pen – March 1, 2015

For the next few weeks, I wanted to pass on to you Pope Francis’ reflections on the season of Lent. It is broken up into three sections. After an introduction speaking about the need for an interior renewal, Pope Francis says this: “To further this renewal, I would...