WEEKLY MESSAGE – February 2nd– Fr. Cederberg One of the things that was central to the ministry of Jesus was healing.  We may struggle with what that means in our day of hospitals, doctor’s offices and emergency rooms, but it is clear that healing was important to him.  A sick child, a hemorrhaging older woman, […]

WEEKLY MESSAGE – January 26th – Fr. Cederberg USA Today this week carried the story of a young college student who boarded a 3:00am train in Carbondale, Illinois, bound for Chicago; a 330 mile trip.  As might be imagined, she was so tired she fell asleep.  While she slept the train reached its destination, all of […]

WEEKLY MESSAGE– January 19th – Fr. Cederberg The lessons this time of year all have to do with responding to the call of Jesus. Fishermen are cleaning their nets by the side of the water. Jesus comes by and calls them, and they leave them behind to follow him. Extraordinary! Why would someone who is […]

WEEKLY MESSAGE – January 12th – Fr. Cederberg I’m not much of a poet, but every once in a while something pops up in me that I find helpful.  Now that we have gotten through the bustle of the holidays it is a good time to catch up with ourselves and ask how we are doing.  […]

WEEKLY MESSAGE – January 5th – Fr. Cederberg I have always been fascinated by the wise men in the Gospel.  They only appear in the gospel of Matthew and are shrouded in mystery.  Today astrology, or the reading of the stars, is disregarded as junk science.  During the days of Jesus people believed it was the […]