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Reflection of the Gospel – Luke 16:19-31

Reflection of the Gospel – Luke 16:19-31
Today’s Gospel is the story of Lazarus and the rich man.  This is another story with which we are very familiar.  Lazarus was a poor man and his body was covered with sores.  He begged right outside the door of the rich man’s house.  The rich man was always dressed in fine clothing and ate…
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Tale of Two Cities

Tale of Two Cities
To borrow a title from Charles Dickens, our Gospel passage today could easily be referred to as “A Tale of Two Cities”.  One city was Samaria, the other Jerusalem. Both were cities in Israel, but there was deep religious hatred between them because the Jews in Samaria had intermarried with those non-Jews who had conquered…
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Advent by Candlelight

Advent by Candlelight
The Mary Martha Circle will be hosting our 4th Annual  Advent by Candlelight event on Tuesday, December 1.   Women of the parish are invited to join us for a special evening of dinner, fellowship, and an Advent reflection presented by keynote speaker, Sr Kristi Bergman, SCTJM. The cost of the event is $20.00 per person. …
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Be still. Be here. Be Mine.

Be still. Be here. Be Mine.
Reflection from Carlos Benitez A few years back I attended a men’s spiritual retreat at Camp La-No-Che, a Boy Scout campground near Ocala. Our spiritual director was Father Leo from St. Andrew’s, who has faithfully led this retreat every January for nearly a decade. That weekend, I felt one of the deepest encounters of God’s…
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