Faith and Culture

Artists I Refuse to Listen Too

It isn’t until you become a Christian that you start really paying attention to the lyrics of the songs you’ve been listening to and you find yourself saying.. hold on, what did they just say?


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Please Pray for Vocations!

The above list is the latest update from the diocese as of August of 2024 from Susan O'Neil.

Jan 2025: Bernadette Rolewski, Marie Smetanka, Thomas Krupski, Patricia Carusone, Adolfo Marche, Barbara Linko Brown

Feb 2025: William Mason, Helen Rock, Marie Heinrichs, Frances Lewandowski

March 2025: Nancy Lee Schoedel, Rita Wapenski, Glenna Holt

Have you ever been at a party, surrounded by a group of people (many of whom you know), and yet you still feel lonely? A lot of us have plenty of people in our lives; in fact, quite a few of us are saturated in the area of relationships, yet we still feel alone. When we’re in this position, it’s easy to wonder what’s wrong with us and to label ourselves as being out of touch or depressed, but that may not be the case. The reality is that our deepest yearning as human beings is not just to have a lot of relationships, but rather to be truly known.

Apart from the obvious things like food, water, and shelter, the greatest human need is to bond deeply with others. Another way of saying it is that our most fundamental desire is to be seen and loved. Many of us do things to make ourselves more attractive to other people — we take showers, get our hair done, learn, and make an effort to be funny or charming. However, what tends to happen when we place great emphasis on the external is we begin to wonder if anyone really knows us. When we constantly put our best foot forward, it’s easy to develop unconscious feelings of shame about the parts of our lives we are certain would be rejected if they were exposed. From there, we split the bad pieces of our identity off from the good and buy into the lie that we must be all good in order to be accepted.

Friend, the gift of being in Jesus is that you are seen, known and loved! There is nothing you have ever done or ever could do that He has not already redeemed and taken care of. Even though you have struggles, you can allow them to be illuminated by His light with an understanding that there is no condemnation. As you press into relationship with Him and with others, you can do so with the confident assurance that you are already accepted. You are never alone and you are loved completely, just the way you are! Isn’t that wonderful news?


- from Bobby Schuller, Garden Grove, CA


                                  Memory Lane!            

20 years ago, during the Easter Season of 2005, Bishop Zubik paid a visit to St Athanasius Church and was given a special gift by the St A's School kids. A lot has changed in 20 years!

Deacon Bill Homily Archive

Here are four recent homilies. Hover over the icons below to see the dates and topics.

Step Back and Reflect

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God loves you right where you are!

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