“The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind…” Bob Dylan Dear friends, It seems as if all we have these days are questions. Though every time in history is poignantly unique, now seems more pressing than ever because the questions are ours! Where is the world going? I am…

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes down on you; then you are to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, yes, even to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) Dear Friends, Two weeks ago our Common Parish Pastoral Council met with Rich Harter, the Director…

“He can bring thy summer out of winter though thou have no spring. All occasions invite his mercies and all times are his seasons.” (John Donne) Dear Friends, We are having a cold spring in so many ways. The obvious crazy weather, but the even more cold air that has…

“Before the feast of Passover, Jesus realized that the hour had come for him to pass from this world to the Father.” (John 13:1) Dear Friends, At his time of year there are a lot of banquets and parties as we celebrate the rites of passage in our Church and…

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”(Maya Angelou) Dear Friends, The formation of the church in the Acts of the Apostles always amazes me. From a small group of frightened followers, a worldwide movement that would change the course of human history…

Jesus said to them, “Children, have you caught anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.” So he said to them, “Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something. “ (Jn 21:5-6) Dear Friends, I was never good at catching fish. I think, if…