A Good Word for 2026 Graduates
May 5, 2026
By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
Plato asked, “What’s a good life?” How do you want to live? The Church reframes the question: “What’s your vocation?” What’s your calling? When we graduate high school and college, we rightly consider...Read more
Do Not Let Your Hearts be Troubled
April 28, 2026
By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
“Do not let your hearts be troubled.” Jesus spoke these words at the Last Supper, despite all the troubles his apostles were about to experience. The last thing he said to...Read more
First Communion
April 21, 2026
By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. Our second graders will receive First Holy Communion at the 10:00 AM Mass and crown Mary – Queen of the May – with flowers. First Communion...Read more
On the Road
April 14, 2026
By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
Jesus joins two travelers who were on the road to Emmaus. Where was Emmaus? We’re not sure. The name “Emmaus” is said to derive from a Hebrew word suggesting “hot springs”...Read more
Pope Leo's Prophetic Voice
April 13, 2026
Pope Leo XIV and the Catholic Church’s Prophetic Voice Fr. Frederick Edlefsen In 1891, Pope Leo XIII directly addressed social justice issues affecting poor and oppressed working people in the industrial age. In 1963, Pope John XXIIII took Catholic...Read more
