Browsing the September 2019 archive of The Pastor's Note
Pastor's Note| 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time| September 22, 2019
Posted by Parri Van Dyke on 9/20/19
Poverty, as exampled by many Saints, is not the only path of holiness. This Sunday's Gospel reading tells us how a person can be affluent and holy at the same time -- as exampled by other Saints. If we recognize that our possessions are gifts from God that are ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time| September 15, 2019
Posted by Parri Van Dyke on 9/13/19
This Sunday's Gospel reading is an assurance of God's desire to regain what has been lost. Our Lord is a God of reconciliation and renewal. He pursues those who have strayed from the truth. Why? Because he cares -- he cares more than we do about the people we ... Read More »
Pastor's Note| 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time| September 8, 2019
Posted by Parri Van Dyke on 9/06/19
What in your life is a higher priority than your relationship with God? That's what Jesus wants us to look at in this Sunday's Gospel reading. Which people? What work? What trial? What possessions? What friendships? What goals? What activities? What crosses do you want to get rid of ... Read More »