14 Aug 2019 0 Comment

 God has given us all that we need to grow in holiness

The author G.K. Chesterton once stated: “An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.” Chesterton had a unique vision of the world. He recognized that at every...
14 Aug 2019 0 Comment

“For where your treasure is, there also will be your heart.”

  The trash we put on the curb to be discarded reveals much about who we are and what we do in life. It contains the packaging of the products that we treasure. It reveals where our heart is.  What is in our trash? Is it packaging...
14 Aug 2019 0 Comment

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS YOU’RE AFRAID TO ASK?

Why do we genuflect?  What's the purpose of Holy Water?  At what point does the bread and wine actually become the Body and Blood of Christ?  How many layers of flowing robes does the priest actually wear?  Why is my Bible...
7 Aug 2019 0 Comment

I will trust Him, whatever I am, I can never be thrown away. ~Blessed John Henry Newman

Knowing how and when to move forward in spiritual progress is a true artform. Knowing when to make a change, and what needs to change is a key component in growing closer to God. St. Ignatius reminds us in the fifth rule to not change...
6 Aug 2019 0 Comment

Gospel Message Reflection

Today’s readings for this Sunday force us to reflect about (talk) the concept of success and the importance (attitude) we give to the material things. In fact, our world has become a culture of materialism. A competitive world. A world...
30 Jul 2019 0 Comment

“ABOVE ALL, LET YOUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER BE INTENSE, BECAUSE LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS.” ~ 1 PETER 4:8

~By: Laura Shoulders I first met Barry Cecil when I started attending Sts. Joseph & Paul in 2015. I can't remember if it was in Journey Home that summer, or in RCIA that fall that we developed a friendship that I consider to be...
30 Jul 2019 0 Comment

Weekly Gospel Reflection with Fr. Kalombo

In today’s gospel, Jesus says to the disciples: Ask, you will receive, seek, you will find and knock and the door will be opened to you. Last week in the readings Jesus recommended us to make time for God, even though we have our busy...
30 Jul 2019 0 Comment

I am often asked what to do. Whether it is in what happens at Mass, or when things go crazy in life, people come to Father Kalombo and myself asking our thoughts. What is fascinating is that it is in those moments that I find God works...
23 Jul 2019 0 Comment

New Confirmation Prep Program

 Confirmation is probably my favorite sacrament to celebrate her at Sts. Joseph & Paul. Watching 30+ youth be sealed with the Holy Spirit and be commissioned to go and make disciples - WOW! It is a powerful moment in the lives of...
23 Jul 2019 0 Comment

Our prayer life is something that we seldom take the opportunity to speak with others about. But to grow in prayer, we need a guide to give us a different perspective of what is happening. For example, it is rather common for someone who...