by St. Ann Staff | Aug 30, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
Our housekeeper is very good at keeping the rectory clean. But she also knows not to touch the food and leftovers that I have in the refrigerator. So, as I was putting away some food yesterday afternoon, I noticed some of ‘my’items in one of the crispers that had been...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 23, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
I have a confession to make. I am a recovering “Shopping Cart Catholic.” You know how it goes. You walk down the first aisle of Catholicism – “I’ll take a can of ‘Holy Days of Obligation”, no problem. “The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and the other...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 23, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
The fastest growing religious group in the United States is “Ex-Catholics”. Folks who were in the fold for many years, but now, have found a reason not to stay. For many, the sex abuse scandal was the last straw. I see it in my work with college students – the current...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 16, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
The USDA lists 6 food groupings – six categories that are helpful in thinking about a healthcy diet, and into which most foods fall. • Fruits • Vegetables • Grains • Proteins • Dairy • Oils If you add JUNK food, there are 7. However, I think they missed a significant...
by St. Ann Staff | Jul 12, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
We have all heard the scenario – you wake up to discover your house in on fire. Everyone is safe, and now you only have time to bring ONE thing with you. What do you bring? It is an exercise in priorities – what really matters of all the items you have and possess....
