THANKSGIVING BLESSING

Posted by Erin O'Leary on 11/25/20

Happy Thanks-giving to all of you from Fr. Leo

We are blessed by our ancestors who taught us to give thanks on this day for all our blessings. So from the heart we pause to be grateful, to let this feeling of gratitude bless us with its awareness that ... Read More »

11-22-20 Fr. Leo

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 11/13/20

The Solemnity of Christ, King of the Universe - Fr. Leo

“I myself will look after and tend my sheep.” (EZ 34:11)

These are God’s words to us.  It is God himself who will seek us out, bring us back, heal our wounds, and give us rest.  God is ... Read More »

11-15-2020 Fr. Leo

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 11/10/20

33rd Sunday - Fr. Leo

Listening to our Gospel passage from Matthew, we are reminded that we are all servants of God who is our “master.’  Servants who also have been entrusted with talents with which to serve their master’s plan.

The sad part of today’s parable, is the ... Read More »

11-08-2020 Fr. Leo

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 11/03/20

32nd Sunday - Fr. Leo

 As I read over today’s gospel, my thoughts on its meaning was shaped by the reading I’ve been doing these months.  Fr. Thomas Keating’s concept of Divine Therapy through contemplation, and Hollis’ writing around jungian’s concept of individuation of the true self, they both ... Read More »

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 »

Fr. Leo- 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Erin O'Leary on 9/27/20

26th Sunday - Fr. Leo

As I read today’s Gospel about the two brothers, one who says he won’t do the father’s will and does, and the other who says he will, and doesn’t, I think the same can be said of those who say they are Christian.  We ... Read More »