2020 archive of Blog
Sunday, August 16, 2020: Just Show Up
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 8/15/20
This Mass is streaming LIVE from Christ Our Light Catholic Parish. Thank you for celebrating with us!
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This COVID thing is something. It is asking a lot from all us. But remember, the Greatest Generation which ... Read More »
Sunday, August 9, 2020: A Rock to Cling To
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 8/08/20
You know, life is hard. For many of us, life is really hard. Especially when things don’t work out like we planned. For example, this past week I was to be in Canada for my annual canoe trip to Quetico (the Canadian Boundary Waters). But with the ... Read More »
Sunday, August 2, 2020: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 8/01/20
Sunday, July 26, 2020: Four Directions
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 7/25/20
So in the gospel Jesus spells out 3 ideas for discovering about the Kingdom of Heaven . . . a treasure buried, a man searching, a net cast out. All good, all important. But let me unpack those ideas by using the metaphor of what they can mean ... Read More »
Sunday, July 19, 2020: Wheel of Misfortune
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 7/18/20
Hello and welcome to WHEEL OF MIS-FORTUNE. I am your host, Sat Pajek. And I am assist by our ever vivacious Vana Weyrens. We are here to spin the amazing wheel to help us discover what weeds we have growing in our garden. As you heard Jesus say ... Read More »
Sunday, July 12, 2020: Sowing the Seed
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 7/11/20
Let me set up the scene about the gospel. I want to make this into sort of a “mini bible study.”
First of all Jesus is not in a good space. Previously he was thrown out of his hometown, Nazareth, treated like a mad man in another town ... Read More »
Sunday, July 5, 2020: Bringing Life's Burdens to God
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 7/04/20
Sunday, June 28, 2020: Courage, Take Up the Cross
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 6/27/20
In the gospel, Jesus said some pretty radical things including “take up your cross and follow me.” So, I’m going to try. [Pick up the large cross laying in the altar area] Gee, this thing is really heavy! I can’t go anywhere. [set it down]. Jesus couldn’t ... Read More »
Sunday, June 21, 2020: The Power of Christ
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 6/20/20
I have a song for you . . . [I sing and play on guitar]
verse 4
No guilt in life, no fear in death,This is the power of Christ in meFrom life's first cry to final breath,Jesus commands my destinyNo power of hell, no scheme of ... Read More »
Sunday, June 14, 2020: Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 6/13/20
READ THE HOMILY:
Growing up at the Anderson household, evening meals were a big deal. Not because the conversation was so stimulating, or the atmosphere was so elegant . . . but because once the prayer was over, we were gobbling our food like our lives depended on ... Read More »