Parish Articles

Day: February 2, 2021

Jesus with the Lepers

by Johnnie Moore The Bible teaches us that God “demonstrates his own love for us” (Rom. 5:8) in how he came to us in Jesus. He didn’t expect us to climb up to him. He climbed down to us. He got his hands dirty so that we could have our

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Jesus’ Healing of the Leper Is a Message for Our Ministry

By: Suzy Farren(Ms. Farren is manager, corporate communications, SSM Health Care, St. Louis.) Catholic health care is beset by unprecedented challenges. Declining reimbursement, costly regulatory procedures, managed care, and intense marketplace competition are pushing Catholic hospitals to the financial brink, threatening even their ability to care for the poor. These business

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Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

This coming Sunday we celebrate the annual Mass for our Beloved Dead with readings that direct us to prepare our lives for the City of God, the eternal life promised by Christ. In the meantime, we live learning how to integrate our blessed future with the here and now. View

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Recently, I have been contact with dear friends who have struggled with eye conditions that required immediate attention and have some ongoing issues. Hearing next Sunday’s readings about Bartimaeus, a man who was blind since birth, being healed and having his vision restored must sound mighty different for them than

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

This coming Sunday we celebrate the annual Mass for our Beloved Dead with readings that direct us to prepare our lives for the City of God, the eternal life promised by Christ. In the meantime, we live learning how to integrate our blessed future with the here and now. View

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Recently, I have been contact with dear friends who have struggled with eye conditions that required immediate attention and have some ongoing issues. Hearing next Sunday’s readings about Bartimaeus, a man who was blind since birth, being healed and having his vision restored must sound mighty different for them than

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