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June 23, 2024: Embracing New Beginnings [Mission Appeal Homily]
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 6/21/24
My sincerest gratitude to the Most Rev. Bishop Patrick M. Neary, to the Pastor Fr Kevin Anderson and to all of you, for welcoming me to your Parish/Church and for giving me this opportunity to make this Mission Appeal.
I am Fr. Florante Moren of the ... Read More »
June 16, 2024: Doing Boring or Mundane Things
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 6/14/24
What do we do with all the turmoil occurring all over the world? The fighting, the wars, the shootings, the issues over climate, tension in politics? Well, there’s a TV commercial that has an answer. It's from a bank called PNC (Provident National Bank) and basically tells us ... Read More »
June 9, 2024: Ways to Miss God
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 6/08/24
Where is God? Four year old Kyle told a priest once that he knows where God is. He said, “My Dad was outside of the bathroom room this morning, pounding on it and shouting, ‘My God, are you still in there?’”
Where is God? How do we ... Read More »
June 2, 2024: The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 5/31/24
May 26, 2024: The Most Holy Trinity
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 5/24/24
May 19, 2024: Holy Spirit, you are welcome here
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 5/18/24
Holy Spirit You are welcome here; Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere. Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for, to be overcome by Your presence, Lord.
In the first reading from the book of Acts, we hear how the early disciples were overcome ... Read More »
May 12, 2024: To be Inspired
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 5/11/24
I'd like to talk about inspiration. Who inspires you? What inspires you? Some of you were inspired by the Northern lights recently. Some are inspired by the Timberwolves’ great run in the playoffs. Some of you are inspired to go out a plant something [show a spade]
Tomorrow/today at 11:45am, you are all invited to go out to the new land for some inspiration. Some of you are inspired by the third phase, which will have a gym. Some of you are inspired by the big, beautiful church which occurs in the second phase. Some of you are inspired by the 24-hour chapel that we’ll have next year in this first ... Read More »
May 5, 2024: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 5/03/24
April 28, 2024: Tell the Truth
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 4/26/24
In Matthew 5:14 Jesus says, “You are the light of the world.” Right on, but sometimes we feel that we are not too bright [turn on lamp with a low-voltage bulb] I mean that literally and symbolically. And sometimes it feels that there is NO light at ... Read More »
April 21, 2024: Boundaries
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 4/20/24
I need some kids to come up and help me with the homily. [I invite kids to hold the large rope which creates a loop/fence around me]. Ok, pretend I am a sheep [I put on a sheep hat]. Kids, you are creating a fence that keeps me ... Read More »