Why Pray?
Why Do A Silent Retreat?
Fr Casey Cole talks about distractions during prayer on a silent retreat, how to be alone with God, and spending quiet time with Jesus. We can call on Jesus just as we are, like talking to our best friend!
The Mass is the
Highest Form of Prayer...
The Mass Explained: The Introductory Rites
In this video, Fr Casey looks at the introductory rites of the Mass, how the congregation is called in and prepared to worship. This will include the gathering, penitential rite, gloria, and collect.
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Faith and Culture
We often feature Catholic apologist, Trent Horn. Here he takes on a delicate topic for many people when he makes comment on a politician who also preaches as a seminarian in the Presbyterian Church. It is especially delicate because this politician claims to be a "pro-choice Christian."
In this video, "Wisdom of the Bible" guides us through the steps of meaningful prayer, just as Jesus taught in Matthew 6. From starting with worship and acknowledging God’s holiness, to surrendering our will to His perfect plan, we’ll be shown how to align our heart with His. We learn how to let go of worries, embrace forgiveness, and seek God’s wisdom and guidance for our daily challenges.
Please Pray for Vocations!
The Way of the Cross
Special Lenten Presentation
Friday, March 27 at 6PM, St Athanasius Church
A Priestly Vocation
The video from Gabi After Hours features a diversity of comments from men who have become, or will become, priests. It focuses heavily on discernment.
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
God is ever-present. Jesus can be killed, but he can't be kept in the grave. That is the God that we serve and believe in. Resurrection is at the center of Christian thought - that anything that is killed or destroyed can be brought back to life.
I want to speak particularly to the ideas and the feelings of loneliness and despair that so many of us feel in everyday life. Whether we're religious or not, all of us have experienced terrible, dark moments of despair and loneliness. I want to speak to the grief that so many in our world carry every day.
We live in a world that is constantly in a hurry. I think this comes, perhaps, out of our pragmatism. We don't have time to stop and smell the roses. We have to be efficient. We have to get work. Many of us follow the same routine Monday through Friday. We get up, pour our cup of coffee, eat our bowl of Cheerios - that's me - then get stuck in traffic. It's go, go, go, come home, and have no energy for the family. We have to pay this, we have to get there, we carry things in our minds, and we find ourselves constantly in a state of hurry.
The Lord wants us to stop. He wants us to spend time with him. He wants our priorities to be his priorities. When we do, our days and relationships - with him and our loved ones - will be resurrected, brought back to life.
Dr David Jeremiah
Memory Lane!
Who doesn't love a good bunny oriented children's play event? These pictures are from the St Athanasius "Bunny Lunch" of 2017. Below the pictures is a video of "The Chicken Dance" at this same event. There were activities of all sorts going on but the main component was fun and fellowship!
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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