Leif Kehrwald
July 25, 2021

Today is the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly as established by Pope Francis, and will be celebrated every year on the fourth Sunday in July. I cannot think of a better way for Pope Francis, whether he knows it or not, to honor the 100th birthday of our own Jeanne Allen! Happy centennial birthday Jeanne!

Leif Kehrwald
July 11, 2021

You might be wondering what that first reading was really about. All we hear is Amaziah telling Amos to leave and never prophesy in Bethel again, “for it is the King’s sanctuary and a royal temple.” What’s going on here?

Sr. Phyllis Jaszkowiak
June 27, 2021

There is a story from the Hawaiian culture.  “I asked my grandmother if she knew him.  ‘No, he was a malihini.’  When I asked her why she fed him, she got angry, ordered me to sit on the floor in front of her and said, “I want you to remember these words for as long as you live, and never forget them.  I was not feeding the man.  I was entertaining the spirit of God within him.”

Leif Kehrwald
June 13, 2021

​​I have a childhood memory of going door-to-door in my town, in the early spring, selling seeds to neighbors and strangers. I am sure it was a fundraiser for Holy Name School where I was a student. I didn’t much care for it, knocking on doors, “Would you like to buy some seeds?” After a couple of years, I began to learn who planted flowers and who planted vegetables. I recall one year, when a lovely, elderly woman understood my plight, and bought my entire inventory. Done! Yea!
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Leif Kehrwald
May 16, 2021

Have you heard of the book, and Netflix program, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat? She identifies these four elements as the essentials of good cooking. She says “Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat are the four elements that guide basic decision making in every single dish, no matter what. The rest is a combination of cultural, seasonal, or technical details…"
 
In the same manner, what would you consider to be the four essential elements for faith growth? For example, my four words are: story -- relationship -- community -- reflection.