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Pastor’s Letter: February 10, 2019

Pastor’s Letter: February 10, 2019

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The Gospel reading on this 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time gives us an opportunity to reflect on the relationship between Jesus and Peter. In the Catholic Christian Church tradition, we hold Peter to be the first Pope. This flows from his special relationship with Jesus. At one point, Jesus clearly put Peter in charge of the other Apostles as He...

Pastor’s Weekly Letter: January 13, 2019

Pastor’s Weekly Letter: January 13, 2019

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Dear Friends, This Sunday we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, which concludes the Christmas Season. As we think of the baptism of Jesus, it is an invitation to reflect on our own baptisms and the Divine Person of Jesus Christ. Our need for baptism is not synonymous with the reality that Jesus was baptized. Jesus, as the Son of...

Pastor’s Weekly Letter: January 20, 2019

Pastor’s Weekly Letter: January 20, 2019

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Dear friend, There is one Gospel of Jesus Christ. The “good news” or the gospel, is recorded in four different texts in the Bible: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The Four Gospels are the same truth, but each writer emphasizes different aspects of Jesus’ teaching. One such example is that in the Gospel of John, there are no “miracles,” but...