Padre’s Points to Ponder – 3/27/26 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Now that we have arrived at Palm Sunday, Holy Week is upon us.  The week is the heart of the Church’s liturgical year. In these sacred days, we are drawn into the saving mysteries of Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Each liturgy offers … Continued

A New Vision for Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Atlanta Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In the coming years, the Archdiocese of Atlanta will gradually introduce some changes to how the Sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated and prepared for in our parishes. While the most visible change will eventually be the age at which … Continued

From Darkness to Light: the Scrutinies Begin Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This weekend at our 10:30am Mass we begin an annual sacred and powerful “moment” in the life of our parish and the Church: the Scrutinies for those preparing to enter the Church through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). What … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Every year, Lent arrives with its familiar call: pray more, give more, and fast. Yet for many Catholics, fasting can feel like the most confusing part of the season. Why does the Church ask us to give up food, pleasures, or comforts? Is God impressed when we suffer? Does … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Ash Wednesday is this week, the start of our Lenten journey.  The ashes will remind us that we are sinners, and the cross traced on our foreheads with those ashes will remind us that we have a savior. We will be most blessed to host a powerful 3-night Parish … Continued

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, With the arrival of February, the holy season of Lent is now almost upon us. Once again, we will place ashes on our foreheads and be invited and challenged to walk with the Lord into the desert. It happens every year, and yet Lent is never meant to … Continued

The Most Catholic Response to the Immigration Situation You’ll Find Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I was writing my article for this weekend on the topic of a Catholic response to the unraveling immigration situation plaguing the nation.  In my research, I came across Archbishop Hebda’s recent statement.  As Archbishop of St. Paul and … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A few years ago, the late Pope Francis declared the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time to be “Sunday of the Word of God” in an Apostolic Letter called Aperuit Illis. That title mean “He opened to them,” in reference to St. Luke’s telling of the Lord opening the minds … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The Christmas season has come to a close and a new season of Ordinary Time has begun. It is easy to misunderstand the meaning of this new season as unspecial, routine, or uneventful, but in the life of the Church, Ordinary Time is anything but “ordinary”. The word ordinary … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As the Christmas season comes to a close, we begin Ordinary Time with the tremendous (and luminous) mystery of the Baptism of the Lord, a moment of salvation history absolutely loaded with significance and grace.   Three things happen when a person is validly baptized: 1) All sin is forgiven, … Continued

The Humble Place God Chose to Reveal Himself On this Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, I invite our eyes to be drawn to the quiet, tender scene of Bethlehem once more: Mary, Joseph, and the Child Jesus gathered together in the humble shelter of a manger. It is an image of peace and … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 12/26/25 Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ, MERRY CHRISTMAS!  Christ is born in Bethlehem, the King of Kings, Emmanuel, the Messiah, the Word of God “now in flesh appearing”.  He is the cause of our joy and our hope, He is the source of faith and love. During this Christmas … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – December 19 As this bulletin will serve for both the 4th week of Advent and for Christmas Day, my heart is drawn to reflect on the manger again…as it waits to receive the Newborn King.  After St. Joseph and the Blessed Mother were denied room anywhere else in Bethlehem, they approached … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 12/12/25 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Blessed Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday to you all! Every Sunday, we walk through the doors of the church carrying many things with us: our joys and worries, our children and calendars, our successes and failures from the rest of the week. And yet, once … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Every year, we are reminded to “Keep Christ in Christmas,” but this 2nd Sunday of our Advent journey I want to invite us again to “Keep Christmas in Christmas”. Christmas is indeed a wonderful time of the year, but it is its own season, starting with the Vigil of … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Jesus Christ is King of the Universe.  There is no higher authority or greater sovereignty than His.  May He reign in my heart and yours, enthroned as the Matchless King for all eternity. As we celebrate this great feast day at the end of Ordinary Time, I wanted to … Continued

Dear All Saints parish family, Every man carries within him both strength and struggle, both the desire to lead, protect, and provide, but also wounds and weariness that can make faith and family life heavy at times. The Redeemed retreat, offered by the John Paul II Healing Center and hosted here at All Saints, is … Continued

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The Second Vatican Council that convened in the early 1960’s sought to bring renewal to the life of the Church and to her evangelical mission.  The very first thing the Council focused on was the celebration of the Liturgy, describing it as both “the summit toward which the activity … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 10/31/25 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, At the time of this writing, the island nation of Jamaica is preparing for a direct hit of a massive and powerful hurricane. By the time you read this, the storm will likely be dissipating out in the Atlantic somewhere, having wrought immense destruction … Continued