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The Heart of God – Sr. Jan

February 17, 2020
Today’s reading from Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew reminds each of us about obeying the Ten Commandments and teaching others to do so as well. It might sound a bit negative at first glance, warning us not to

Who is St. Valentine? – Fr. Greg Parent

February 7, 2020
With Valentine’s Day coming up, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at the actual person that the day is named after. He is easily one of the most famous saints, but few people know

The Great Fox Hunt – Deacon Dan Wagnitz

January 25, 2020
My friend Pete and I were not serious fox hunters, but a chance encounter nearly 50 years ago made us dedicated fox hunters, at least for that day. That January morning, we were dropped off by Pete’s father at our

One-in-a-Billion – Becky VanKauwneberg

January 17, 2020
This picture was recently printed in the Compass, the Diocesan Newspaper. Our very own, Bishop David L. Ricken, joined other Bishops for a conversation with Pope Francis. “It wound up being the Holy Father’s sharing deeply from his heart and

Anointed & Crowned – Jennifer Poehlmann

January 9, 2020
When my children were small, I would read them a book called The Crown on Your Head by Nancy Tillman. It’s a beautiful book, written to inspire children (and adults); to remind them that they were made to be amazing.

Theology of Adoption – Advent Week 1

November 30, 2019
During previous seasons of Advent, we have discussed being open and welcoming to one another as we prepare our hearts and minds for fully participating in Mass.  We have discussed the themes of the weeks (hope, light, joy, faith) of