When I first got started in youth ministry in the mid-nineties, we used to perform a skit called "Weez Chickens." The basic premise of the skit was that a speaker would begin to talk, only to be interrupted by the rest of the team who would flood … [Read more]
Who Do You Say that I Am?
The following is the text of Deacon Pat Hessel's homily at Holy Trinity Parish for the weekend of August 26-27, 2017 (the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time): Whenever I book an airline ticket or a hotel on Expedia, I get an e-mail after I … [Read more]
Five Minute Mass Reflection: August 13, 2017
Get yourself primed for Mass this weekend by spending a few minutes on the Mass readings. The first reading is 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13; the second reading is Romans 9:1-5; and the Gospel is Matthew 14:22-33. Look them up in your own Bible, or find the … [Read more]
Five Minute Mass Reflection: July 30, 2017
If you're anything like me, it doesn't take much to get distracted during Mass. My mind starts to race on a million unrelated and unimportant things, the sound system starts to act up, or all of a sudden I start to feel rrrreeeeaallllyyyy sleepy... … [Read more]
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