12-31-23 - Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 12/20/23

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph - Fr. Leo

Simeon was a devout man and the Holy Spirit was upon him.  Taking the child Jesus in his arms, he recognizes who he was and his role in salvation history.  Anna too, a woman of God, recognized Jesus as the Messiah. ... Read More »

12-24-23 - 4th Advent - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 12/13/23

4th Sunday of Advent - Fr. Leo

Nothing is impossible for God.  This is the message of our gospel today.  It seems a simple straight forward maxim.  God can do the impossible.  Yet to embrace this truth, requires faith.  Without faith God’s omnipotence is simply a thought, but not an experience of something we ... Read More »

12-17-23 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 12/12/23

Third Sunday of Advent - Fr. Leo

Priest, Levites, and Pharisees went to question John the Baptist to find out who he was and what he was about. This tells us two things. First, John’s ministry was having an impact.  Enough people were seeking him out that it caused the ... Read More »

12-10-23 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 12/04/23

Second Sunday of Advent - Fr. Leo

 “I have baptized you with water; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

In the last sentence of today’s gospel, we see two aspects of the path to holiness.

First, is the baptism with water.  This John does as a human, ... Read More »