This page, like the effort itself, is a work in progress. As is true of the Christian life itself. Members of our parish have been invited to embark upon an experience of Christian assessment or reckoning. Essentially we are honoring the awareness of God's Gracious Gash, and considerined the fundamental question: Does it matter? And committing ourselves to making sure it does.

The homily below was preached by our pastor on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, just days after the attack on the U.S. Capital. It introduces our individual and communal endeavor of renewed and deepends discipleship. 
< Week 1: Blessed are the poor in spirit
< Week 2: Blessed are those who mourn
< Week 3: Blessed are the meek
< Week 4: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
< Week 5: Blessed are the merciful
< Week 6: Blessed are the clean of heart
< Week 7: Blessed are the peacemakers
< Week 8: Blessed are those persecuted for the sake of righteousnes

In 2016 on an ecumenical trip to Sweden, Pope Francis preached about the need for some new beatitudes "to confront the troubles and anxieties of our age with the spirit and love of Jesus.

The U.S. Bishops' teaching on "Faithful Citizenship" is often associated exclusively with elections and discerning how we will vote. However, it speaks much more expansively to how Catholic Christians might always be engaged in the political process. An essential emphasis of Faithful Citizenship, as in the full title, is forming one's conscience. Fundamental to that is being open to the gospel of Jesus.

"We need to participate for the common good. Sometimes we hear: a good Catholic is not interested in politics. This is not true: good Catholics immerse themselves in politics by offering the best of themselves so that the leader can govern."
- Pope Francis, 9/16/13