January 2015 archive of Blog
Third Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B, January 25, 2015, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 1/29/15
I have a confession to make. You know how we always want things to be smooth in our lives . . . and there not to be any conflict. It is not pleasant to have tension between people, but especially when it with someone that we are expected to ... Read More »
Second Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B, January 18, 2015, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 1/29/15
If you had something very special, where would you keep it? Would you put it in a special box? [show a fancy box] Would you keep it under lock and key? [show a Safe Box with a lock] Would you bury it? [demonstrate digging a hole with a shovel]
Well, where do you think that God puts special things? We know that God’s grace is in the sacraments. For example in the Eucharist is the Body of Christ. And we know that this box over here [tabernacle] holds that Body of Christ. We know that God’s word is in the bible. We know that many people feel God in nature. But if God had something real where would God put ... Read More »
Baptism of the Lord, January 11, 2015, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 1/29/15
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Some of the most common ones are:
-getting healthier [demonstrate doing curls with weights]
-losing weight [throw Doritos in trash]
-get organized
-praying more
-improving relationships
Here are some more interesting ones that I found:
I will not bore my boss ... Read More »
Mary, the Holy Mother of God/New Year’s Day, January 1, 2015, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 1/05/15
This feast day has had many name changes: Circumcision of Jesus, Octave of Christmas, and Mary Mother of God. But the one that I like the best is World Peace Day. Pope Francis mentioned the importance of working for peace at the start of the New Year.
Yet ... Read More »