Fathers Corner
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Homily for the Thirtieth Sunday OT
The Gospel of Luke and the “great reversal.” Over the last several months, as we have listened to the Gospel of Luke, we have talked about Luke’s love for what […]
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Homily for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday OT
If you have ever been to Mt. Angel or another monastery for a retreat or a visit you have probably heard “the bells” ring at certain hours of the day. […]
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Homily for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday OT
When the Apostles say “Increase our faith” Jesus probably let out a huge sigh. “Now what do they want? Haven’t you seen what we have been doing?” “Increase our faith.” […]
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Homily for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday OT
If you can handle one more “When I was a kid” story, I thank you for your indulgence. But, “when I was a kid,” every spring we would go to […]
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Bulletin Column 9/25/22
Dear Friends and Parishioners,Friendships are very important. And all the priests were reminded of that at our AnnualPriest Retreat in Boise on September 12–15, 2022. The theme was Friendship with […]
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Thoughts on the Gospel for 25th Sunday
After listening to Deacon George Canney’s homily on the Gospel this past weekend, I wanted to share some of the thoughts I had about the readings and Gospel. All of […]
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Homily for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday OT
For those of you who know Fr. Joe Schmidt you know that he is a voracious reader. If you ever saw his house there are books everywhere. His fireplace hearth […]
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Bulletin Column 9/11/22
Dear Friends and Parishioners,We used to ask the question: “Do you remember where you were when President Kennedy wasshot?” I can remember being at Jessie Beck School in Reno. I […]
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Homily for the Twenty-Third Sunday OT
Let’s start with the easy one. From the book of Wisdom we have a wonderful prayer. It comes from King Solomon. Born the illegitimate son of King David and Bathsheba, […]
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Bulletin Column 9/4/22
Dear Friends and Parishioners,A few days ago, we celebrated the opening of a new school year at our Parish School. St. Mary’sParish School is a constant reminder that the gift […]