Padre’s Points to Ponder – April 4, 2025 Dear All Saints brothers and sisters, As of this Sunday, Passiontide has begun. We are well past the halfway mark of our Lenten journey, and things are getting serious as we draw ever closer to the celebration of our Lord’s passion, death, and resurrection. First, what is … Continued

Illuminating Worship Dear All Saints Parish Family, With the celebration of the Presentation of the Lord now behind us, we 100% conclude our Christmas festivities.  But while the trees and lights have come down, I’m very excited to share with you that new altar candles and communion kneelers have arrived, and are being put to … Continued

Pilgrims of Hope: The 2025 Jubilee Year Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we step into 2025, we are blessed to celebrate a Jubilee Year, a sacred time in the life of the Church that invites us to deepen our faith, experience God’s mercy, and renew our commitment to living as disciples of Jesus … Continued

Sunday of the Word of God Dear All Saints Parish Family, This weekend, we celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God, a special observance instituted by Pope Francis in 2019 through his Apostolic Letter Aperuit Illis. This celebration, held annually on the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, emphasizes the importance of the Bible in … Continued

God’s Children are not for Sale Dear All Saints Parish Family, In this month of January, we are called to reflect on a sobering but urgent issue: human trafficking. Designated as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, this time beckons us to be reawakened to the great evil of the countless lives exploited through modern slavery. … Continued

Baptism of the Lord (Jan 10) MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!  One last time. Christ is born for us, and He makes all things new.  May these last days of the liturgical Christmas season continue to flood you with holy joy. This weekend is the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord.  Our Lord was baptized by John not … Continued

New Year, New You?  HE Makes All Things New Dear All Saints Parish Family, First of all, MERRY CHRISTMAS!  That’s right, it’s still Christmas, and what a glorious time it is.  The Christmas decorations will stay up in the church through the whole of Christmastide, which ends with the Feast of the Presentation of the … Continued

O Come, Let Us Adore Him Dear All Saints Parish Family, Adeste Fidelis ranks up there for me with O Holy Night as a favorite Christmas hymn.  The refrain of Venite adoremus…O come let us adore Him…gets me every time! A few years ago, I had the privilege of being the spiritual director of a … Continued

Christmas Chaos Dear All Saints Parish Family, Are you experiencing any form of Christmas Chaos?  Things like family plans not coming together as you’d like, a sense of unpreparedness, loneliness, frustration that the year hasn’t gone like you thought it would, or even disappointment that your high hopes for Advent being more fruitful or meaningful … Continued

Rejoice, Y’all! Dear All Saints Parish Family, This third Sunday of the holy Advent season is called Gaudete Sunday, a title it gets from the entrance antiphon of today’s Mass: Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete!  It’s the Latin (which is still the official language of the Church) of Philippians 4:4 which reads: “Rejoice, … Continued

I have some incredible news to share with you…but before we get there, a couple of end of year (or liturgical beginning of year) reminders: And now for the pièce de résistance. When the cellphone tower was constructed here on our property, an electronic bell system was included, giving the parish the ability to announce … Continued

Prepare the Way! Dear All Saints Parish Family, I sincerely pray all of you had a delightful celebration of Thanksgiving.  Now that the “holiday season” has officially begun, it behooves us to consider how the Lord, through His Bride, the Church, invites us to celebrate these next several weeks. First is to really consider the … Continued

Treating Jesus as a King Dear All Saints Parish Family, The last Sunday of the liturgical year is dedicated to Our Lord Jesus Christ under His title of King of the Universe.  All things are under His sovereign rule, not just in the Holy Land from where He rose, not just from Rome from where … Continued

See the Saints! Dear All Saints Family, The unveiling of the Saint portraits on our parish feast day was a highlight moment that I won’t soon forget.  Having our “little saints” dressed up in their saint costumes, all of us having just received Eucharistic benediction, singing God’s praises with our choir…it all came together so … Continued

A Tribute to Our Veterans On this Veterans Day, we pause to honor the courageous men and women who have served our nation with unwavering dedication and sacrifice. Their commitment to protecting our freedoms and defending our way of life is a testament to their bravery and honor. In Scripture, we find encouragement and inspiration … Continued

Jesus isn’t anxious…why are we? Imagine Jesus Christ, risen from the dead and ascended into the glory of Heaven, seated at the right hand of the Father, surrounded by angels and saints all celebrating the Wedding Feast of the Lamb…is he nervous or stressed out?  Not at all.  Can we say the same? We tend … Continued

For God’s Sake: Give Your Life Away The first week of November is loaded with tremendous celebrations…our parish feast day and holy day of obligation, All Saints Day, followed immediately by the Commemoration of All Souls.  Then flowing from the celebration of those in Heaven, then those being purified for Heaven, the US Conference of … Continued

Evil at Our Doorstep Dear All Saints Parish Family, Since early September and in fever pitch now, the American cultural vibe has been to push Halloween themes.  Some of this is wonderful and helps us mark the changing of seasons.  Some of it needs to be avoided at all costs.  Pumpkin Spice, harvest themes, sweater-weather, … Continued

Principles for Voting like a Catholic Come Holy Spirit… Dear All Saints Family, Election season is at its fever pitch, and it’s usually the most divisive “moment” of every four years.  Human lives are at stake, power dynamics are at play, and we’re led to believe that the election of the “other” will mark the … Continued

Festivities Are Coming It’s somehow October.  I have no idea how, but it’s here.  And that means that the floodgates are about to open on so many incredible celebrations! First, take a look at the saints on the calendar this month…there’s some heavy hitters!  This month has the feast days of St. Thérèse, the Guardian … Continued