Browsing the October 2018 archive of The Pastor's Note
Pastor's Note| 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time| October 28, 2018
Posted by Parri Van Dyke on 10/26/18
After Jesus touches our lives -- answers a prayer, gives us a healing, provides a life-changing insight, or makes any other kind of difference -- what do we do next? Our life has been changed by divine grace. Do we make the most of this new opportunity?
God never ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time| October 21, 2018
Posted by Parri Van Dyke on 10/26/18
To be great in the kingdom of God means to be a servant, says Jesus in this Sunday's Gospel passage: We are to serve the needs of others for the benefit of the kingdom.
This does not mean that our own needs and desires and dreams don't matter. Being ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time|
Posted by Parri Van Dyke on 10/12/18
In this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus asks the rich young man, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good." There's a two-fold message here.
First, if the young man truly believes that Jesus is good and that his teachings are good (and wasn't merely trying to win ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time| October 7, 2018
Posted by Parri Van Dyke on 10/05/18
Do you love someone who isn't loving you back? Have you experienced God's supernatural love helping you love those who are difficult to love?
For those of us who are married, we expect to be loved by our spouses as much as we need to be loved. And we ... Read More »