The city of Bethlehem is a contradiction for most Christians, while on the one hand it is the city of David, the birthplace of our Lord, yet on the other hand, in reality, it is a place of conflict, suppression, violence and too often despair. Even in the Church of...
Thank you!! to all who took a tag from the Advent Tree and purchased items to be distributed to the Carlisle Care Center, Catholic Charities, Central Iowa Shelter, Dorothy’s House, Hope Ministries, Inner Visions, and Ruth Harbor. Your generosity will touch and bless the lives of those served by all of these organizations!
Today, we hear part of the first chapter of John. It is a dialogue between John the Baptist and the Jewish priests and Levites from Jerusalem. They are concerned with the things he has been proclaiming, the way he has been acting and his baptism. Baptism would not have been...
In today’s Gospel, we get reintroduced to John the Baptist, the most underrated person in the Gospels, nay, in all of Christianity. John is mentioned in all four Gospels and is portrayed as practically the only one who really “gets it” in all four Gospels. John even scores better than...
Happy New Year! Yes, it is true that beginning at Sundown this Saturday we begin our new liturgical year. For those of you keeping score at home, we are in year two for our weekday lectionary cycle and year B for our Sunday lectionary cycle. This liturgical year we will...
Greetings, from Tantur! As many of you know, at this time during the year, I visit Tantur, located between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Tantur is an ecumenical institution owned by Notre Dame. Tantur is an “oasis of learning, community and hospitality.” It is a place situated in the midst of the...
St. Elizabeth Seton will host the Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 19th at 7:00 pm. There will be a time for fellowship after the service, and Ladies Guild will provide refreshments. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Feliz Navidad! Remember to save Saturday, December 2nd for a fun social event at LaVilla Mexican restaurant in Carlisle. Watch the bulletin for details to be announced soon.
Jesus offered a stinging indictment and criticism to the scribes and Pharisees. On the one hand he is correct in pointing out that they are an extension of Moses as the ones who are giving continual voice to the Law, but is quick to remind the crowd of how badly...
Today, from Matthew’s Gospel we hear the familiar, “Greatest Commandment” description that Jesus utters to silence the Pharisees. A little background… Take a look at the first reading from Exodus. In that reading you can get a sense of what the Jewish people, of the time, thought the greatest commandment...