This Week Letter – September 1, 2019
From the Pastor’s Desk During a flight from Johannesburg, an elegant lady who was aboard the aircraft called the flight attendant and complained loudly in front of all the other passengers that she did not like the poor man occupying the seat next to her. The attendant replied that the plane was filled and.. read more →
This Week Letter – August 25, 2019
From the Pastor’s Desk In today’s Gospel, in response to the question “Who will be saved?”, Jesus answers, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate.” The narrow gate is the consistent practice of our Faith throughout our lives according to the Ten Commandments and particularly the Commands to love God and neighbor. The.. read more →
This Week Letter – August 18, 2019
From the Pastor’s Desk Today’s readings affirm that a person’s life flows under the sign of the cross and is marked with the knowledge of sacrifice and suffering. We find in the first reading an example in Jeremiah, a true prophet, who always foretold only what God made known to him and not what the.. read more →
This Week Letter – August 11, 2019
From the Pastor’s Desk There was a man who lived by the sea and dreamed of what it would be like to be rich. One day as he was walking on the beach, he saw some fine shiny pebbles. He picked them up and began tossing them into the sea, all the while recalling.. read more →
This Week Letter – August 4, 2019
From the Pastor’s Desk There once lived the wealthiest of men in a beautiful villa in Scotland. This lonely man was an unbeliever. At the entrance to the wealthy man’s property, his very humble and religious servant, John, led an impoverished life with his family. John prayed to God daily for his own family.. read more →
