My Dear St. Frances of Rome Parishioners, I am writing to express my appreciation for your support and prayers which have made possible the recovery period following my cervical spine …
Dear St. Frances of Rome Parishioners, May God bless you! I hope you have a wonderful holiday week celebrating and giving thanks to God for our independence and for our …
My Dear St. Frances of Rome Parishioners, May God’s peace be with you! I want to thank you for your warm welcome and hospitality you showed me this past weekend. …
My Dear St. Frances of Rome Parishioners, May God bless you! I am so excited to have been appointed to serve you as your Pastor. This is my first weekend …
My mother and father fell in love with each other rather quickly. It was only a span of two months between their first meeting and quiet betrothal. They waited for …
Jesus asks us a stunning question this week: “How can Satan cast out Satan?” To enter into this question opens up the often-hidden dynamics of what Jesus has done and …
The best way to understand the Eucharist is to recall God’s long, careful teaching process beginning in the Old Testament. This week in Exodus 24, we learn the basic pattern. …
Once I was at a meeting with representatives of various religions. On a coffee break, a man from another religion mused to me: “You know, with all our differences, all …
When I was twenty-two years of age in August of 2000, I experienced World Youth Day in Rome. As for many of my generation, the event was life-changing for me. …
A few months ago, I had the singular privilege of a private meeting with Pope Francis. We were a small group of pastors, composed largely of non-Catholics. The Holy Father …