Messages From Father Steve
Twenty-seventh Sunday of ordinary time October 2, 2022
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 10/03/22
Due to the dwindling attendance and collections at St. Joseph’s Church in Stottville, the Trustees, Finance Chair and Pastoral Council Chair have recommended that we close the church as soon as possible.
While there have been challenges over the years, the Pandemic affected this church harder than the other ... Read More »
Twenty-sixth Sunday of ordinary time September 25, 2022
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 9/24/22
“If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.” Regardless of how the message of faith is received, a total conversion of mind and heart is needed for it to take root and have meaning. It ... Read More »
Twenty-fifth Sunday of ordinary time September 18, 2022
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 9/17/22
“You cannot serve both God and mammon.” Merriam-Webster defines mammon as material wealth or possessions, especially having a debasing influence. While God does not take issue with our need to use money for the business of our lives, there can be a problem with the attitudes we bring to ... Read More »
Twenty-fourth Sunday of ordinary time September 11, 2022
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 9/09/22
Since God created human beings, we have struggled to keep our focus on God. We wrestle with the question of “who is God” and foolishly believe some of God’s job description can be better completed by us. We wander in different directions, lose our way, think that happiness can ... Read More »
Twenty-third Sunday of ordinary time September 4, 2022
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 9/02/22
What virtue is the cornerstone of discipleship? Love. Jesus preached about it, lived it, and summarized his greatest commandment featuring it. Love is in our DNA. To follow Jesus, then, is to follow the path of love. While this may appear to be an attractive and easy option, it ... Read More »
Nuestra Comunidad Hispana Domingo, 28 de Agosto XXII Domingo Ordinario
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 8/27/22
“Cuando des una comida… (Lucas 14, 13)
En el Evangelio de hoy pareciera que Jesús le estaba dando lecciones de etiqueta a sus anfitriones. Les dice a quien deben invitar y a quien no a sus fiestas. También los aconseja sobre como elegir el asiento en la mesa. ¡Incluso ... Read More »
Twenty-second Sunday of ordinary time August 28, 2022
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 8/27/22
People who are concerned with their own advancement and agenda have little room for anyone else. With an almost addictive pursuit of esteem and acknowledgment from others, they become little more than entitled embodiments of the vice of pride. Public humiliation or embarrassment can hit them hard. While avoiding ... Read More »
Twenty-first Sunday of ordinary time August 21, 2022
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 8/19/22
The serious disciple knows the necessity and value of discipline. Thinking of discipline as something punitive in nature, we underscore its place in our spiritual lives. Discipline is really about a radical trust in God and his guidance. “When you are conducted by a guide who takes you through ... Read More »
Twentieth Sunday of ordinary time August 14, 2022
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 8/12/22
CCNCC Mass Schedule – Subcommittee of Pastoral Council
Recently, a couple of questions from our "suggestion boxes" raised the issue of mass times. As you may recall, before Covid there were a number of other masses at each of our churches. While many people have chosen to either continue to watch ... Read More »
Nineteenth Sunday of ordinary time August 7, 2022
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 8/05/22
St. Thomas Aquinas reminds us that, “Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe, to know what he ought to desire, and to know what he ought to do.” Everyone is called to work toward their salvation, which is ultimately union ... Read More »