Entries by Marie H
WEEKLY MESSAGE – July 14th – Fr. McManus
Imagine you are sitting on the beach and a man, a farmer with a straw hat – comes toward you. He’s whistling a happy tune and flinging seeds right and left, without caring about where they are going. “Hey!” you say, “That just went in my drink.” He just smiles and continues to toss the […]
WEEKLY MESSAGE – July 7th – Fr. McManus
WEEKLY MESSAGE – July 7th – Fr. McManus Jesus said something famous: “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your […]
WEEKLY MESSAGE – June 30th – Fr. McManus
WEEKLY MESSAGE – June 30th – Fr. McManus The Gospel this Sunday is summarized as follows: “Jesus said, ‘Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.’” Just so we get this straight: whoever welcomes you welcomes Jesus, and whoever welcomes your friend or neighbor or family member or work […]
WEEKLY MESSAGE – June 18th – Fr. McManus
I go to a local gym a couple of days per week. They are good marketers and their latest strategy is have their patrons think about “mindfulness”. There are three ways that they suggest to be mindful: eating well each day, taking five quiet minutes per day and do 20 minutes of light exercise/movement per […]