Why Pray?
Why Pray If God Already Knows Everything?
Do you struggle with your prayer life as a Christian? Have you ever stopped to consider why it is that we pray? In this video, we break down why it is that Christians pray to God and why you should make it a part of your daily life.
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Faith and Culture
Stephen Meyer joins Matt Fradd to share how he reached his understanding of the meaning of life. He cites that 56% of young people 18 to 30 years of age acknowledge that they have persistent doubts that their lives have any lasting or enduring meaning. This, he says, is a big reason for young people abandoning atheism and pursuing Christianity.
In this reflection, Chris breaks down 5 practical, St. Ignatius-inspired ways to discern the voice of God from the voice of the enemy — and shares powerful stories, including a miraculous healing at Lourdes and a moving journal entry from his wife's conversion at World Youth Day 1993, when she heard the voice of her shepherd and could never unhear it.
Please Pray for Vocations!
Fr Ambrose puts the proper perspective on our calling to holiness and natural vocation in life.
April 2025: James Jordan, Peg Elsner, Sr Concetta Fabo
May 2025: Mary Moncini, Ronald Lotz, Larry Naugle, Sr Catherine O'Halloran
June 2025: Robert Koch, Patricia Buck, Joseph Ianotta, Charles Baer, Ralph Buzzelli
July 2025: Lucy Paulin, Clara Bayne
Aug 2025: Mary Bauer, Ronald Rademacher
Sept 2025: Mary Ann Skinger, Alison Wilson, George Brown
Oct 2025: Barbara Imhoff
Nov 2025: Mary Frances Lerch, Shirley Dickson, Richard Nolan
Dec 2025: Janice Steinhauser, Frank Lowe
Jan 2026: Allen Schomaker
Feb 2026: Virginia Briski, Laura DiCola
March 2026: Sister Celeste Hupert, Michael Van Leer, Barbara Davis
April 2026: Sister Carol Troesch
In the ancient world, when a new stone building was to be constructed, the first stone set in place was the cornerstone. Great care was taken with the carving of the cornerstone since it determined the direction of the walls that were built out from it. The cornerstone was the most important stone in the building.
To the religious leaders of His day, Jesus intimated that He was the “chief cornerstone.” But of what? To what building was Jesus referring when He declared Himself to be the chief cornerstone? He didn’t say, but the apostle Paul did in Ephesians 2:19-22. Jesus initiated the building of what is becoming “a holy temple in the Lord”—that is, the Church of all true believers, also called “the household of God.” Jesus is the chief cornerstone, “the apostles and prophets” are the foundation, and we are the “living stones” (1 Peter 2:5) God is using to build the temple in which His presence dwells.
Everything depends on Jesus; He is the cornerstone that provides direction and structure to the Church. Our faith begins and ends with Him.
-Dr David Jeremiah
Memory Lane!
CYM Softball games were always such great parish community events for so many years. Green grass, sunny blue skies, good sportsmanship and fellowship were constantly on display. Here are 24 pictures and a video from 2014 that will no doubt bring back pleasant memories!
Deacon Bill Homily Archive
Here are four recent homilies. Hover over the icons below to see the dates and topics.
Step Back and Reflect - An Essay
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