Gospel Meditation
Is your storehouse in heaven well stocked? Do graces come tumbling out like your belongings when you open the closet door? How will you avoid being the fool who spends…
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Lighting Candles in Church
Question: Why do Catholics light candles in church? Answer: Candles have been part of the Church’s worship from the earliest times. In the days before electricity, candles and oil lamps…
Weekend Worship Aid for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Holy Family has prepared a worship aid to assist parishioners with the music for the weekend. This aid may be printed at home, or viewed on a laptop, phone, or…
What Is God Asking of You?
What are you willing to give for the sake of the kingdom of God? Often, we begin a discussion like this with a story or a few leading thoughts. However,…
Gospel Meditation
Our current journey through this pandemic forces each of us to stop and consider what is really important. Our lives have been turned upside down and we have been asked…
Ministry Leaders Needed
Ministry leaders are needed to help facilitate small groups for the IGNITE Life program for Middle Schoolers from 7 – 8:30 pm on Wednesday evenings during the school year. Those…
Fish on Friday
Question: Why do Catholics eat fish on Friday? Answer: For centuries, meatless Fridays were the norm for Catholics throughout the world. Friday was chosen because that was the day on…
Weekend Worship Aid for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Holy Family has prepared a worship aid to assist parishioners with the music for the weekend. This aid may be printed at home, or viewed on a laptop, phone, or…
Do What Needs to Be Done
A friend recently confided in me that although he prayed frequently each day and was involved heavily in his parish, he did not sense much fruit coming from it all…
Gospel Meditation
The parable of the “Wheat and the Weeds,” which only appears in the Gospel of Matthew, can be troubling. In essence, Jesus tells the story of a farmer whose crop of…