Determined to be Patient

Determined to be Patient

I remember my dad teaching me the fundamentals of patience and determination when we were in his woodshop. I was working on my Pinewood Derby car for Cub Scouts. My dad had helped with the design by cutting the wood on the bandsaw to my rough specifications. After...
People of the Word

People of the Word

For people of the word, whose faith is bound up in books, we often give little credence to words. We say things like talk is cheap, actions speak louder than words, and put your money where your mouth is. Even our patron saint is purported to have said, “Preach the...

Blessing of the Animals 2026

On Sunday, October 4, we celebrated the Feast of St. Francis with our annual Blessing of the Animals. Below is a photo gallery with images from that day. We thank all the creatures, great and small, that were able to attend.
What Can I Do?

What Can I Do?

I heard the following story in the book Liturgies for Resisting Empires by Kat Armas, and she credits it to the indigenous people of North America. Once there was a great forest fire, and all the animals of the forest fled to the edge of the tree line and watched as...