We value community, family, work, and spiritual nourishment as ways that draw us closer to God. We also struggle with such things as crime, racism, family stress, underemployment, and materialism, all of which make it more difficult to live peaceful lives. If you share our values or our struggles, then join us at one of our weekend services. If you prefer, give us a call. We will be glad to hear from you!
Today we hear from the Scriptures that our God is the God of Abraham. The same God of Muslims and Jews. His name is “”I AM””; S/He encompasses everything, every thing that Is is only in GodAs a young college student one of the watershed moments of my adult faith development was being struck [...]
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I have a dream that there is equality and equal opportunity for all people. I have a dream that everyone will be at peace with themselves and with others. That love is the basis of every conversation, look, and action. That people are given equal opportunity regardless of their race, economic situation, age, [...]
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I always enjoy it when we begin Mass with “All Are Welcome.” It’s an important part of St. Gertrude’s philosophy to welcome people from various backgrounds into our parish community. We even dedicated an evening of song to this idea in late January. And at this weekend’s Masses, through [...]
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Today’s story of David sparing Saul when he had Saul in his clutches is a vivid story of reversal. He “coulda, shoulda” killed him. Out of sheer self-survival, David should have eliminated Saul when he had the chance. What stopped him? Everyday in our world – in our [...]
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Every year I go out and buy my favorite calendar, “Cat Lovers Against the Bomb.” It’s put out by a peace group in Nebraska. Every month has a great cat photo and a peace-related quotation or proverb. One of these has stuck with me for years. A black cat stalks [...]
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What plays on my fears and anxieties the most is often what I lack. “Lord, we have worked all night and have caught nothing.” It is easy to let that rule my life. All God asks of me is a mustard seed of faith and trust, “…but at your command [...]
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“People would run if they found out who I really am.” “My life is without meaning.” “I’m too afraid to try.”How many times have I said these things? I’ve heard First Corinthians thirteen countless times, and I frequently think, “Huh? If this is true, then I don’t really understand what love means.” If [...]
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After hearing God’s Word, Nehemiah’s assembly responded in unison “Amen.”They prostrated themselves weeping before the Lord, convinced of God’s glory in their midst and of their own inadequacy! Nonetheless, the prophet says this realization makes that day holy to our Lord ¦for rejoicing in the Lord must be your [...]
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Around 7pm in the midst of a family holiday party on a Sunday night, my 7 grade niece took out her homework assignment (because that’s when a 12 year old gets homework done, right? “ Sunday night in the midst of a family gathering!). She spread her loose leaf paper [...]
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Just this week at www.ancestry.com, I found the original ship manifest for my mother, Mary Haran, who arrived from Ireland at Ellis Island aboard the Carmania on February 28, 1925. She was held in Detention because of a heart murmur until a rich woman who took her as a housemaid claimed her. My [...]
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