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As we mark once more the mystery of the Word made flesh, let us join together with the songs of angels and saints and make this creation ring with our carols and hymns of praise. While I was pondering with … Continue reading →

Welcome to St. Michael’s Christmas Pageant! Christmas is a very special time for children. Today, our special gift to you is a journey back in time to the very first Christmas when God gave us the best gift of all. … Continue reading →

Advent two – The Candle of Peace! Advent is a season of expectation and preparation, as the Church prepares to celebrate the coming (adventus) of Christ in his incarnation, and also looks ahead to his final advent as judge at the end of … Continue reading →

Welcome to Advent! Advent is here, and the beginning of a new Christian New Year. This is a season of Hope, of Love, of Joy, and of Peace. “Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will … Continue reading →

The Reign of Christ: The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and the season after Pentecost is coming to a close. It is the longest season of the church year, marking the time by reminding us what … Continue reading →

Entrustment: What are you doing with what you have been given? The rub of the parable of course, is to determine with what you have been given. And, moreover, to determine if whether or not the exercising of your gifts is … Continue reading →

Sunday Reflection: Many of the nation’s veterans are in desperate need of community, and the church should welcome and help them, says a Navy chaplain. Marines and sailors who have killed people in battle struggle with their feelings. These stories are not … Continue reading →

Sunday reflection on Matthew 22:34-46 In this gospel, we see love as the greatest commandment. Those who are trying to trick Jesus are answered with love – that the greatest commandment is to love God and then one another. In … Continue reading →

“Giving to God the Things That Are (Already) God’s” Jesus manages to stay centered and clear, continually keeping those who would challenge him off-balance by answering their questions with questions, all the while proving again and again that they are, … Continue reading →