2014 archive of Blog
Lent 4A March 30, 2014, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 4/10/14
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind . . .
Most of us know that song by heart. It is one of the most beloved of all religious songs. But have you really ... Read More »
Lent 2A March 16, 2014, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 3/19/14
What would you do if you were a parent and you found a bag of Marijuana in your kid’s gym bag? And let’s say that kid is a senior in high school and is a good student. And then let’s add that this kid is also captain and star ... Read More »
Lent 1A March 9, 2014, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 3/17/14
In the first reading and in the gospel we hear about the devil. The first reading from Genesis depicts the devil as a snake. But today, when you think about the devil, what are the usual ways that that the devil is depicted? I need a volunteer. [Invite a ... Read More »
Ash Wednesday March 5, 2014, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 3/05/14
OK, I want to give you an image of what Easter feels like. I want each of you to take a deep breath and hold it as long as you can. [I also hold my breath . . . as I try talking about how hard this is to ... Read More »
7A February 23, 2014, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 3/05/14
You know that feeling? When you receive that special little something in the mail . . . and there is that rush of excitement. There’s a lump in your throat, your heart races; you get all sweaty and nervous. No, I don’t mean getting your tax return; I ... Read More »
5A February 9, 2014, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 2/11/14
I bet that there is one thing that each of your household has in its cupboard . . . salt. [Hold up a container of salt] It could be of various forms: table salt, sea salt, kosher salt, rock salt, pickling salt, seasoned salt, but it’s one term Jesus ... Read More »
3A January 26, 2014 by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 2/06/14
[joke] Little Jason and his family were having Sunday dinner at his Grandmother's house.
Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served.
When Little Jason received his plate, he started eating right away.
"Jason! Please wait until we say our prayer." said her mother.
"I ... Read More »
2A January 19, 2014, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 1/25/14
OK, here’s the setting . . . it’s 1955. There are tensions everywhere over race, but especially in the southern states of the US. Rosa Parks (a black woman) has just been arrested for defying the law because she didn’t give up her seat on a city bus ... Read More »
Baptism of the Lord, January 12, 2014, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 1/18/14
This feast of Jesus’ baptism is a big deal. It marks the end of the Christmas season and the
official beginning of Jesus’ ministry. It has been said that we celebrate is that
GOD BECAME HUMAN SO THAT WE CAN BECOME DIVINE. This started at the birth of ... Read More »
New Year’s Day, January 1, 2014, by Fr. Kevin Anderson
Posted by Michele Skeim on 1/08/14
I enjoy this time of year when the media gives us the highlights from the previous 12 months (e.g. Pope Francis was Time magazine’s person of the year; Lady Gaga received Glamour magazine’s woman of the year and once again I didn’t make People magazine’s sexiest Man of the ... Read More »