Holy Week
Holy Week Walking with Christ from the Cross to the Resurrection Holy Week is the most sacred week in the Christian year. It is the time when believers spiritually walk with Jesus Christ through the final days of his earthly life—his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, his last meal with his disciples, his suffering and death on the cross, and finally his glorious resurrection. For Christians, Holy Week is not only about remembering events that happened long ago; it is about
Fr. Dale’s Reflection #5
I heard a great quote recently. The speaker said, The message of Christ is not Christianity. The message of Christ, is Christ. In other words, Jesus did not come to make us more religious, he came so we might embrace Him. On this Easter Monday, I call you to embrace Jesus. I am not calling myself or you to be a better person or a better Christian in the eyes of the world, I call you to proclaim
Fr. Dale’s Reflection #4
There is a great song on Christian radio by Matthew West called "The God Who Stays". The words of the song say: You’re the God who stays You’re the one who runs in my direction. When the whole world walks away, You’re the God who stands With wide open arms, And tell me nothing I have ever done Can separate my heart from the God who stays. Life is so interesting. When life gets tough and difficult, there
Fr. Dale’s Reflection #3
These days have been hard for me. Being alone in my condo takes me back 15 years when I was in complete isolation from family, friends, and the church I loved so deeply. It felt like a punishment back then. And, in some ways, it feels like a punishment now. It almost seems like our whole society has been given a great big time out. Our current situation makes me miss our community, our worship, and our precious
Fr. Dale’s Reflection #2
One of the songs we are going to sing this weekend on our Live Stream is “We Believe” by the Newsboys. The song begins with these words: "In this time of desperation, When all we know is doubt and fear, There is only one foundation, We believe, we believe In this broken generation When all is dark, you help us see There is only one salvation We believe, we believe." I am sure a lot of us feel those
Fr. Dale’s Reflection #1
We are in uncomfortable times. I think it is especially hard on us because we treat comfort as a god. Everything about our society speaks of being comfortable and not experiencing pain or discomfort. We do not like anything that makes us feel like we are not in control. Inconvenience is something we "avoid like the plague." And yet, here we are today, in 2020, with our modern medicine and technology, incredibly inconvenienced, very uncomfortable, and feeling fearful