June 2022 archive of From the Pastor's Desk
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) IS A TIME TO ENCOUNTER GOD
Posted by Karen Neubauer on 6/22/22
While people must be honest and specific about their sins when they go to confession, they will miss the sacrament’s key grace if they are “completely mechanical” about listing their sins, Pope Francis said.
Confession is not a time for judgment, but for an encounter with the merciful God ... Read More »
“FIVE LOAVES AND TWO FISH ARE ALL WE HAVE HERE”
Posted by Karen Neubauer on 6/17/22
In the Gospel of John 6:1-15, the disciples were too quick to confess their inadequacies. And they said, “five loaves and two fish are all we have.” They only saw the problem not the solution. They only saw their weaknesses and not their strength. They embraced pessimism and elbowed ... Read More »
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Posted by Karen Neubauer on 6/09/22
Today we celebrate the Most Holy Trinity. The Trinity is One. We do not confess three Gods, but one God in three persons, the “consubstantial Trinity.” The divine persons do not share the one divinity among themselves but each of them is God whole and entire: “The Father is ... Read More »
IT’S PENTECOST SUNDAY – PROMISE MADE; PROMISE KEPT.
Posted by Karen Neubauer on 6/09/22
Yes, Promise made; promise kept. Our Lord Jesus promised his Apostles before he Ascended to heaven that he would send them the Holy Spirit- the advocate. Today is Pentecost. The Holy Spirit has come.
“This is the mystery of Pentecost: The Holy Spirit illuminates the human spirit and, by ... Read More »