For Zack Fox, being in the right place at the right time usually means God has something in mind for you. One night, he stopped off at a local supermarket to buy groceries when he noticed an elderly woman who appeared to be a victim of a gift card scam. …
For Carmelo Cayetano, the greatest spiritual questions have to do with the mystery of the Cross. “Why did Jesus save us? Do we really know?” he asks. “How can we understand Christ’s suffering for us?” Carmelo has sought answers to these questions in many ways. Carmelo joined St. Damien Parish …
Our first reading today (Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29) begins with these words: “My child conduct your affairs with humility and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts. Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God.“ We are asked to consider …
Every night, Bob and Barbara Lautenschlager say the Prayer of Spouses for Each Other. “We have our discussions like everybody else,” Barbara explained, but when they conclude the prayer by asking God to Let our love grow to perfection, it is clear that their 60-year-marriage is the fulcrum of their …
In today’s Gospel, Jesus is on his way up to Jerusalem. Jesus has made this trek every year to celebrate the Jewish Pilgrimage Feast of Passover. This will be His last pilgrimage and He knows it. This year He is going to Jerusalem to fulfill all the Passover expectations since …
Every Sunday morning, sacristan Chris Devaney enters a dark and quiet St. Augustine Church. He prays, then starts down the east side of the church, visiting the Stations of the Cross before opening the doors. “St. Thérèse is back there, so I spend some time with her,” he said. He …
