July 2024 archive of Messages From Father Steve
The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 28, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 7/26/24
This Sunday we begin reading Chapter 6 of John’s Gospel, referred to as the Bread of Life Discourse. During these next five weeks, we will be covering in bulletin articles as well as homilies, about various aspects of the Mass. A preview of the readings:
Today’s Gospel is one ... Read More »
The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 14, 2024
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 7/20/24
Once I asked a fallen-away Catholic friend of mine what he remembered about the parish priest from his youth. He said, “He was a gentle, nice guy. Kind of vanilla. Kept to himself.” It struck me that he, perhaps like many, perceive Catholic priests as the following: lonely, harmless, ... Read More »