21 Nov 2019
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Sts. Joe & Paul Christmas Play
The play will be presented by Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church on December 22 at 4 p.m. in the Parish Hall. We need at least 19 CHILDREN parishioners (grades 2-6) to help. We need Narrators, Mary, the angel Gabriel, Joseph, King...
21 Nov 2019
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“All that you see here – the days will come when there will not be left one stone up another. ”
Jesus grew up in the small village of Nazareth on top of a craggy mountain in the northern part of Israel. Like the vast majority of the people of his day he lived in a small house with a lower space where animals were brought in at...
14 Nov 2019
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IN THE SPIRIT OF ST. NICHOLAS CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE
It’s time to organize our efforts toward outreach during the Christmas Season for children age birth to age 18. If you know of families in need, please call or email April at the Parish Office (270-683-5641) with their names,...
14 Nov 2019
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“He is not God of the dead, but of the living.”
Jesus meant they would not be “deemed worthy” if they failed to love God and their neighbor as themselves. Do we understand that? Will we be deemed worthy? The best teachers provide information and teach us to ask the right...
6 Nov 2019
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“My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.”
The Psalms remain one of my favorite models of prayer. This morning, I was struck with Psalm 45:1 as a reminder to me of the good things that the Lord has done in my life. Psalm 45:1 reads, “My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I...
6 Nov 2019
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“He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner.”
Are there any like Zacchaeus among us? Can any of us say "I shall give HALF of my possessions to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone I will repay them four times over." There are some. But we live in a world in which "grabbing the...
31 Oct 2019
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If We are Full of Ourselves, There is No Room for God’s Grace to Work in Us
The message of today’s gospel is not only how I see others but also how I see myself in the eyes of God. Look at what Luke says at the beginning of the gospel. Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own...
9 Oct 2019
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A Word From Fr. Will
The Latin word peregrinum is the root for the word pilgrim. The Latin word is meant to convey a purposeful wandering. Hence, going on a pilgrimage is a purposeful wandering for a spiritual gain. From the Christian perspective, the idea of...
9 Oct 2019
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“Lord, Increase Our Faith.”
The apostles, grown men who reveal their lack of spiritual maturity, appeal to Jesus, "Lord, increase our faith.” Jesus responds by challenging the apostles to “Increase your own faith!” We are all stewards and responsible for our...