By Fr Dan Merz Sometimes, we don’t hear the answers to our prayers. The solution doesn’t come immediately, or it comes in a way we didn’t expect, or we forget we even asked and it’s not until something prompts us to look back that we can see God’s hand in things. I try to keep […]
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God, Be Our Strength
By Mary Mertes Sometimes, we don’t hear the answers to our prayers. The solution doesn’t come immediately, or it comes in a way we didn’t expect, or we forget we even asked and it’s not until something prompts us to look back that we can see God’s hand in things. I try to keep a […]
Prayer is the Response We are Looking for
By Kirby Power I Came to college with a fire in my heart for Jesus. But it started to fade, and I didn’t know how to sustain it. I began meeting with a FOCUS Missionary, McKenna, and learned a lot from her. Most importantly, I learned the importance of daily prayer. I didn’t realize that […]
A Word from Our Pastor
By Fr. Dan Merz Bishop McKnight has been our Bishop for over three years now, and has established himself as a strong proponent for accountability within the Church, for greater involvement of the laity in the leadership of the Church, and as a voice for unity in overcoming racism in our society. Less known may […]
To Know God Personally
By Chris Bonderer One of the most cliché phrases as a revitalized Catholic (I was raised Catholic but only recently sought a relationship with God) was “Your relationship with God needs to be PERSONAL.” There was this emphasis on “personal”, and I was so excited to be holy that I accepted this from my mentor […]
God Sees Our Hearts
By Yvonne Chamberlain This week’s scripture readings remind us that we must, not only, do what is right and just in the eyes of God, but we cannot compare ourselves to others, equating our good deeds as superior or more authentic. In Ezekiel 18, God reminds the House of Israel, the righteous will be saved, […]