I’m writing this on the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi. That is appropriate since I spent the past several weeks deep in nature. I recently returned after several weeks of visiting my brother in Montana. He lives in the city of Missoula. Later I spent some days in Bozeman, which is down by…
Have Patience with Everyone, Including Yourself
Why is patience soooo hard??? Even people I know who are “the most patient people on earth” or “have the patience of Job” struggle with patience. Patience can be difficult because people don’t always do what we want them to do when we want them to do it. And while I might be more willing to extend…
Pope Francis: The Parish – A Community of Communities
Parishes need to become environments of living communion and participation that are mission-oriented.
Pray, Decide and Don’t Worry – Part 2: SEARCHING
1 Peter 5:7 says, “Cast all your anxieties upon Him, for he cares about you.”
The Church Celebrates the Feast of the Holy Rosary During October
The Story of Our Lady of the Rosary Saint Pius V established this feast in 1573. The purpose was to thank God for the victory of Christians over the Turks at Lepanto—a victory attributed to the praying of the Rosary. Clement XI extended the feast to the universal Church in 1716. The development of the…
The Weakland Case: Can Truth, Justice, Mercy and Peace be Found?
It has been interesting to see what people have written about Archbishop Weakland since his death. Some have praised him. Some have foist nothing but invective upon his name.
Fr. Charles Zlock 