Letter from Father Randy: A Call to Spiritual Communion Dear People of St. Blase, All Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus,For the Third and Fourth Sundays of Lent, we provided a prayer service via social media. Adhering to the stay-at-home order means being unable...
Salt, Light, Dung, and Fire Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city...
The Historical Link Between Groundhog’s Day & Candlemas Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted –and you yourself a sword will...
What Will You Leave Behind? As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” At once...
Who Among Us Is Holy? He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known to Israel.” John 1: 30-31 Whether you...
Why Was Jesus Baptized? Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to...
