How to Make Thanksgiving “A Good Day”
The five minutes it takes to watch this video meditation by Benedictine Brother David Steindl-Rast can make all the difference on the remaining 23 hours and 55 minutes. I hope it blesses your Thanksgiving Day.
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Do You See This Woman? Homily for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C
First let me wish a happy Father’s Day to all the dads here today; we remember in our prayers those fathers who are deployed overseas, and we also remember and pray for the souls of those fathers who have passed away, especially in the last year. For those that are here, I hope that you and your families have a great weekend and really get to celebrate. That’s one thing that St. Peter Parish is really good at–celebrating. Just a few days ago, an amazing team of parishioners,...
What Does It Mean to Be Thankful?
What does it mean to be thankful? Being thankful begins with community. It means knowing we cannot do it alone, and that as much as we Americans worship freedom and doing things our way, we cannot do everything ourselves. There is no thanksgiving for those who need no one. Second, being thankful requires awareness. It means looking closely at our lives and noticing how much we have been given. It means recognizing that Someone loves us enough to hold us in the tender hands of the universe and...
