Today’s Gospel tells the story of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at “Jacob’s Well.” It is interesting how detailed John’s account of this story is. “Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there.” You can go to...
The Coronavirus is on everyone’s mind as the country and in fact the world continues to try to cope and understand this illness. Concerns over spreading the virus have caused a reexamination of some of our habits and the way we interact with each other. Granted the current numbers of...
The Youth Group recently packaged meals for delivery to malnourished people in Iowa, across the United States and around the world. Thanks for your service!
I always like to remind myself how important the movement of air is in our ordinary lives as well as our faith. In our daily lives, the movement of air is what motivates and directs our weather. The movement of air allows for recreation, while at the same time can...
In his song “Brownsville Girl,” Bob Dylan writes, “People don’t do what they believe in. They just do what’s most convenient, then they repent.” I think about this line from this song whenever I hear this reading or those similar to it. Christianity is not convenient. It is difficult at...
Jesus tells his disciples that he has not come to abolish the Law, nor will the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law. This seems like hyperbole, but what Jesus is talking about is what is known as the “jot.” A jot is one of those little...
When I was young we would always eat as a family around 6pm. Most of the family would be seated by the time dad joined us. Dad would be seated and scan the table. If he did not see the red salt shaker he would, throw his hands in the...
In the readings from the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, we are introduced to two characters from Luke’s Gospel, Simeon and Anna. Simeon, a righteous and pious man and Anna, a prophetess who never left the Temple. They both arrive at the same time as Jesus and his...
How about a little more quantum physics? My mom liked to tell a story about my grandma and my aunt Dorothy. My Grandma, born near the Volga River in Russia, lived in a German area of the country and had a very strong German accent. I don’t remember my grandpa ever saying...
We are back into Ordinary Time. Of course this time is not ordinary. As in life, most of life takes place between the great highs and lows of our lives. The same is true for Christianity. All of Jesus’ teaching, miracles and parables generally occur during Ordinary Time. Today in...