The words “Praised be You, my Lord” appear eight times in The Canticle of the Creatures. Why has this 800-year-old poem composed by St. Francis of Assisi endured for so many […]
Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community Martha Moments – 8/6/2021 This week we have been blessed by my son Jacob and […]
Pastoral Potpourri Ever have one of those times, like say when you are trying to figure out how to start something, that you feel like Elijah? To put his words […]
Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community Tall Flowers – 7/30/2021 The heart of summer that we are now in is […]
The Truest Form of Gratitude Interestingly, our readings for today brought to mind several recent writings I’ve encountered. We first see the Israelites murmuring in the wilderness once more, never […]
Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community Now and Then – 7/23/2021 Some good friends who own a little cottage near […]
Take, Bless, Break, Share By: Sr. Jan The First Reading from the Book of Kings speaks of Elisha telling the man to give the barley loaves to the people stating: […]