As you have undoubtedly heard, our Holy Father Pope Francis was called to his eternal reward yesterday, Easter Monday (April 21, 2025) after twelve years of papal ministry. We have been blessed by his faithful ministry and leadership – may he now enjoy the...
At last we arrive at Holy Week – the destination towards which all prior liturgical seasons and celebrations have pointed. The Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the finding of Jesus in the Temple, the Baptism of the Lord, the forty days in the desert,...
I was away for nearly the entirety of last week and am only just in these last hours of the week finalizing what was supposed to be an early release pastor’s post! So much for the plans of this man in the face of those of the Lord. Who needs sleep anyway!...
Some weeks are busier than others, but boy has this one been a whirlwind! It is rare that I manage to go to every parish on the Olympic Peninsula in as many days, but that’s exactly what I did this week. Mondays are my day each week to spend at Saint Mary Star...
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation. I am reminded of one of my favorite readings from the Office of Readings. It is a homily by Saint Bernard titled “In Praise of the Virgin Mother” and the caption text in the breviary fittingly reads...
Wuf. March certainly started with a bang! I’m sorry for the lack of activity here on the blog for the last two and a half weeks. By now most everyone knows that Father Ed had a heart attack, requiring the emergency placement of four stents. He is came back home...
