by St. Ann Staff | Dec 21, 2014 | Sunday Homilies
It is an interesting week to be in the film making business. For the first time that I am aware of, a major film company, Sony, cancelled a debut of a new movie because of cyber attacks, hacking of company data and email threats of terror attacks on theaters carrying...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 21, 2014 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Dec 21, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
Visions of more than sugarplums… “There is a divine dream which the prophets and rabbis have cherished and which fills our prayers, and permeates the acts of true piety. It is the dream of a world, rid of evil, by the grace of God as well as by our efforts…to the task...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 14, 2014 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Dec 14, 2014 | Sunday Homilies
What does this sound do to you? <<Ticking clock sound >> • For some, that is the sound of emptiness, boredom. It brings to mind that feeling of the class or meeting that will never end. After sitting through as much as we think we could stand, we check and...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 14, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
It’s beginning to look at lot like… Next Sunday, Dec. 21, we need help in transforming our always beautiful St. Ann church into our stunningly beautiful “St. Ann at Christmas” church. Trees need to be wrestled into place, light strands need to be untangled and strung,...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 8, 2014 | Sunday Homilies
“Sup?” “’Lo!” “G’Day, mate.” “Oi!” How’s it going?” “What are you doing?” There are a lot of variations on “Hello” aren’t there. At UMSL isn’t it this: (walk by, head down, ever so slight ‘nod’ –NO EYE CONTACT! – keep walking…) One of my favorite greetings – comes...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 7, 2014 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Dec 7, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
Tuesday’s Advent reflection from the “5 Minutes with the Word” pamphlet struck a chord with me. The author wrote to the effect that there are some prayers that are downright scary to pray. “Not my will but yours” probably ranks the highest. “Thy kingdom come, thy will...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 7, 2014 | Sunday Homilies
I have a confession to make. I am not a huge fan of Al Sharpton. I do not know him personally, only his public persona as expressed on radio and TV interviews. So when I heard that he was going to speak in the aftermath of the Grand Jury decision, I thought to myself,...
