Browsing the October 2020 archive of Pastor's Column
10-04-20 Fr. Leo
Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 10/30/20
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time- Fr. Leo
There is a deliberate parallel in the vineyard stories in our first reading from Isaiah and today’s gospel from Matthew. In both, God has painstakingly set up a vineyard to produce grapes. In both stories God’s intention is defeated by man’s infidelity. ... Read More »
10-11-20 Fr. Leo
Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 10/30/20
28th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Fr. Leo
In our first reading, there is great celebrating over God’s saving his people. Gratitude and joy emirate from the reading. In the Gospel there is a parable about another celebration, a wedding feast, but things aren’t going so smoothly. The king ... Read More »
10-25-20 Fr Leo
Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 10/30/20
30th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Fr. Leo
When we entered school as kids, we entered a system of assignments, tests and grading. Learning was accomplished in many different ways, but the main method of learning was through assignments. We got our homework, took it home and did it. ... Read More »
10-18-20 Fr Leo
Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 10/30/20
29th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Fr. Leo
The humility of God is astounding. The creator of all things, sent his Son to incarnate into the human realm as God’s presence with us in flesh. Jesus was born in poverty and began his life as a fugitive. In the ... Read More »
11-01-20 Fr. Leo
Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 10/30/20
Feast of All Saints - Fr. Leo
Today we honor and pray for thousands of women and men who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith. People whom we believe are sharing in the heavenly kingdom, and who from their union with God, intercedes for us ... Read More »