Fr. Bryan’s Weekly Post
Consider this…
Consider this… bringing others to Jesus. How often do we invite others along in our lives? Maybe a little less with the COVID pandemic, but I bet we still invite people to join us for dinner, join us going out, to the mall, to a movie, etc. We invite others to spend...
Consider this…Resolutions!
Happy New Year! We have finally made it, out with the old and in with the new. New year, new hope, new life, new opportunities and some sense of relief that 2020 is behind us. As we begin this New Year on the...
Consider this… a different Christmas.
Merry Christmas to all of you. This year I am sure that every one of our Christmas celebrations is just a little bit different than what we expected. Even though it may be different, I would like you to consider that this may unite us even closer to the Holy...
Consider this…God comes in the unexpected.
Where did Advent go? I don’t know about you but Advent seemed to fly right by. Even though it flew, I pray that the fruit of this Advent season here at St. Mary’s will be evident for months. In a time when everything is different, and restrictions prevent us from...
Consider this…Rejoicing & Planning
An incredible THANK YOU to all who made our first Giving Tuesday so successful. Believe it or not, I am writing this on December 2nd, the day after Giving Tuesday, but because of the bulletin schedules with the Christmas Season approaching you won’t see...
“Consider This…Prepare, Reconcile, Renew”
Prepare, Reconcile, Renew The second Sunday of Advent is upon us and the call to prepare and repent comes from John the Baptist. As we think about Advent sometimes we as Disciples have a difficult time because the secular world jumps right into the Christmas...
Be Watchful! Be Alert! Happy Liturgical New Year!
Be Watchful, Be Alert! Happy Liturgical New Year! Let’s be honest, 2020 has been a challenging year for many as our lives have been uprooted in so many ways. I have heard over and over again, ‘I can’t wait for 2020 to be over.’ I can understand those sentiments so it...
Lord, when did we see you…
Lord, when did we see you… The Solemnity of Jesus Christ King of the Universe is the final weekend in our liturgical year. Over the past few weeks we have been hearing about the end times and being prepared, all leading up to our Gospel this weekend. Lord, when did we...
Where Are We Going?
Over the past two weeks I have asked the question, where are we going? As you may have already known, or maybe you learned this, our response as Disciples to this question is HEAVEN! Hopefully all that we do as Disciples leads us on our pilgrimage of life closer to...