February 2025 archive of Messages From Father Steve
The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 23, 2025
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 2/22/25
One of my favorite new singers/songwriters is Noah Kahan. I’m a little biased because, like me, he is originally from Vermont. In a fine song entitled “Stick Season,” he sings of his hope to “cancel out the darkness I inherited from dad.” This lyric articulates his painful recognition of ... Read More »
The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2025
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 2/14/25
I craved four things as a teenager: success in sports, food, fun and the attention of popular people. However, I noticed that as I acquired them, I was more unsatisfied than before. So, I’d strive even more energetically, achieve more, and the sense of emptiness was greater still. These ... Read More »
The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 2/07/25
My parents’ garage is full of old junk that no longer serves any purpose in my life. As a 46-year-old man, I admit that’s pretty lame. Either due to my sentimentality or laziness (or both, probably), I just couldn’t get myself to throw things away. But a ew days ... Read More »
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord February 2, 2025
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 1/31/25
What is the secret to sharing in God’s power to overcome our difficulties? Mary teaches us this in the prophecy of her pierced heart. This Sunday, the old man Simeon prophecies that when her son faces opposition, Mary’s soul will be pierced by a sword. The seemingly pointless agony ... Read More »