Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
While reflecting on the readings for this Sunday, I thought about the “Litany of Humility,” written by the late Cardinal Merry del Val. I would like to share it with you.
O Jesus! Meek and humble of heart, hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed; deliver me, Jesus.
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Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
Today’s Gospel account recalls for us how Peter and his companions had been out all night fishing and had caught nothing. Tired and disappointed, Jesus says to Peter, “Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” No matter how exhausted he was, Peter replied, ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
When Jesus returned to his home town of Nazareth he was invited to preach in the synagogue. The people’s first reaction to him was favorable. They were astonished at the gracious words he spoke. However, their admiration for him soon turned into doubt, then into hostility. What went wrong?
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Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
Today we begin an exciting week in our parish as we open our annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week. This week is a unique time set aside by the Church in the United States to celebrate the gift that our Catholic Schools are. How blessed and enriched we are ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
The Gospel of John depicts Mary as involved at the very beginning of Jesus public ministry at the wedding feast at Cana, and again at the very end on the Hill of Calvary. Mary is associated with the whole of his ministry. Looking at the Gospels we see that ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Pope Francis has told us that we should know the date of our own baptism as it was the beginning of our entry into the Kingdom of God. There are many different positions people can hold in the ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
The great Native American leader, Black Elk (1863-1950), said a very wise thing: “It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and changing shadows. Among those shadows people get lost.” Yet this is precisely what the Magi did. They set out in pursuit of ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. In our first reading we hear about Samuel. Hannah saw him as a gift from God, a sign of God’s favor to her. It is not surprising then that she dedicated him to the Lord. In due time Samuel made ... Read More »
Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
On this, the fourth and final Sunday of Advent, we have the Gospel account of Mary visiting Elizabeth. Upon her arrival, Elizabeth proclaims, “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
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Posted by Fr Dennis Wieland
It is obvious from today’s Gospel account that John the Baptist was a very practical man. Christianity is a very practical and social religion. It is not just a matter of God and me, but of God, me, and others.
There is a story about a cobbler by the ... Read More »