By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor A reflection on the daily readings by Father Perry. + Sweet and simple today. On this Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, why don’t we sweetly and simply just focus on Mary’s response, but […]
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I’m nothing. And I’m amazingly great
It can’t get much lower than worms and maggots, and yet God tells them, “I will take you by the hand, I will not forsake you, I will redeem you.”
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It falls to us to announce the second coming of Jesus Christ
And even though we cannot pinpoint a day or exact time, nevertheless, we continue to proclaim the kingdom that is here and now, and the fullness of that kingdom to come.
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Advent is a time of renewal, change of heart
If we ready our spirit for the celebration of the birth of Jesus, we should have a spirit that is open and ready to meet Jesus Christ any way he comes.
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We are baptized by the Holy Spirit and fire
By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” — Meister Eckhart. “The people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts.” How profound is this moment? They were so taken […]
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Advent opens our eyes to the mystery of incarnation
We, as the followers of Jesus Christ, are welcomed into a reflection of the hope and dream of salvation. The past dream remembered and proclaimed at Christmas is the dream realized and celebrated by us.
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When justice is done, ‘all understanding will guard your hearts, minds in Christ Jesus’
By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King Jr. “Gaudete” Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, is so called because the first word of the opening prayer of the Mass […]
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