My dear parishioners, the sun ascends the morning sky. It rejoices in splendor at the summit of day. Evening appears, night encroaches,...

Dear Parish families, I would like to share a poem that means a lot to me, written by my dad for the funeral of my grandma Rockey.  I have fond ...

MY DEAR parishioners, speaking of prayer. When I was seven, I prayed to God for a pair of invisible wings. Big feathered ones. I promised God...

MY DEAR parishioners, I know a person who thinks faith and choosing are the same thing. He thinks his “power” to choose is supreme and that his

My dear parishioners, more and more people comment that America has become a nation of children in grown-up bodies. We watch children grow...

My dear parishioners, fidelity and devotion to the third commandment -- “remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy”  [Exo 20:8] -- is a testimony...

***Pastor's Important Message *** September 22, 2019 Dear Parishioners, another flood. There are no words for this.  But we give thanks to God for his unsearchable ways and countless blessings.  God's Holy Spirit is our consoler and friend.  Today, Sunday, is for our parishioners' rest.  I am very grateful for all who turned out yesterday to work in difficult conditions. Thank you to Andrea Wight who brought food! Service Master is at work now.  The pews are being removed and elevated.  The dryer trucks will be here this afternoon, and the Church will be cooked for a few days.   Let's all pray one Hail Mary and thank our heavenly Father for his love.   In Christ our Lord, Father Barker

It is somewhat overwhelming  that those of us who have lost a loved one will reach ...

Last week, I discussed the first two stages of grief and loss, per Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ seven stage model...

Due to the work of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, a Swiss psychiatrist in 1969, and later David Kessler, we have a model...

Sometimes we avoid the fellowship of others because we are hurting and can’t imagine..

For all of us dealing with the loss of a loved one, we can seek meaning and comfort through our grief.  How can that possibly be? ...

One has only to recall the astonishment of Mary and Joseph who glimpsed for themselves the divinity of God in the wisdom of the child Jesus: “...all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers . .

My dear parishioners, many storms arise in the the deep valley between what a person professes and how that person lives. Many well-intentioned...

Six times the prayer of the Roman Canon (EP I) and Communion Rite of Mass invokes God’s “peace” upon his Church, the Body of Christ. Interestingly,

My dear parishioners, If you have traveled through states north and east of Texas, driving on farm-to-market roads, your memories of spectacular ...

My dear parishioners, a desperate man stands at the threshold of his neighbor's door, his cries shattering the solemn stillness of the sleeping

[Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, Italy (Padre Pio) was a Franciscan priest and mystic who bore the stigmata. He died September 23, 1968. Pope Saint John Paul II

My dear parishioners, Jesus compared the search for everlasting life to a narrow gate and a difficult road saying, “For the gate is narrow and the way...

My dear parishioners, you are an important team member in Our Lord’s enduring Christian mission. Simply stated, you are a worker whose work...