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5th Sunday of Ordinary Time Let your light shine before all
Sunset on the Nile River Last week, we heard the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus gave us the characteristics of what it means to follow him: we are to be in solidarity with the poor, mourn with those in pain, treat each other with mercy, and love each other with a pure heart. To follow Jesus is to realize that God is God, not any of us. We are to bring God’s peace into this world; as Christians, we must condemn the violence of this world on all sides. Jesus calls
Fr. Tom Konopka
5 days ago3 min read
Salt of the Earth - 5th Sun Ordinary Time year A
For those of us who drink coffee, we like it a certain way. Maybe black, or with cream, or sugar, or both. Our tastes can change over time, or maybe at one specific time. Once at a friend’s house I was offered a coffee, and I asked for cream and sugar. I took a sip, and something didn’t taste right. I forced it down so not to offend. Then my friend had a taste and promptly spit it out all over a freshly painted wall. It turns out it was coffee with cream and salt . F
Fr. Russ Bergman
5 days ago3 min read
Going Against the Current - 4th Sun Ordinary Time year A
There was a man who ended up in the hospital. They discovered the pain he was experiencing came from eating raw salmon. It turns out he had “chickenella.” Not what he expected. Salmon behaves in a way that seems contrary to nature. They swim upstream. Not for fun, but for the sake of their offspring. They go against the current away from saltwater toward freshwater rich in oxygen, and gravel well suited to build nests. There the eggs have protection and the best conditions to
Fr. Russ Bergman
Feb 13 min read
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