By Fr. Tim Knepper, C.PP.S. One of the sad aspects of life today is the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve got mask mandates, six-feet social distancing, and not interacting with people from outside our immediate households. At a funeral recently, a parishioner wanted to hug...
Our director of vocations. Fr. Steve Dos Santos, C.PP.S., will take part in a reflection and conversation on consecrated life through the lens of Fratelli Tutti on February 2. This presentation is part of the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, which will be...
By Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S. How are you awakened each morning? Is there an internal clock that wakes you up? Is there a preset alarm clock that announces the new day? Do you rely on another person to call you—“Tom, Amy, get up!”–or do you need something more...
By Trish Frazer, Companion 2020. Some would probably say this is like those four-letter words we should avoid. The year certainly didn’t begin that way. For John, Sylvie and me, the year began just like the year before. We delighted in seeing friends, spending time...
By Fr. James Smith, C.PP.S. The sights and the smells. Holidays for me usually call to mind memories of certain smells, tastes, or sights from years earlier in life around those times. 2020 stands out quite differently from years past, but for some reason I keep going...
