Blogs and Franciscan Moments

Dear Friends, In our gospel from Matthew appointed for today, we hear the well-known verse, “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar…

Dear Friends,  My final installment after being away to Italy and it is good to be home, although Assisi is always…

Editor’s Note: Father Liam is away for his annual pilgrimage and to lead retreats in Assisi, Italy! In order to…

[Editor’s Note: Father Liam is away for his annual pilgrimage and to lead retreats in Assisi, Italy! In order to…

Hello from Assisi! The first stop on our pilgrimage to the sites of Saint Francis and Clare is the birthplace of…

Dear Friends, This Sunday, Jesus once again gives us one of the most challenging teachings in the Gospel: forgive, and do not…

Our Sanctuary arrangement has been updated after our clergy agreed on a design, and I want to share a little of…

[Editors Note: Saint Miriam has the wonderful blessing of a seated Diocesan Bishop serving as our Pastor. During the predominate…

Dear Friends, One of the dangers of faith is that, over time, we can begin to think we’ve figured God out….

In this Sunday’s Gospel from Matthew, the disciples find themselves caught in a storm. The wind is strong, the waves…

That’s the question I ask myself every time I confront scripture passages like those for this Sunday, August 2: “All you…

My Dear Friends, What do you value most in life? If God appeared to you tonight, as he did to Solomon, and…

From Our Fellow Parishioner! [Pastor Note: I was approached by a parishioner to share what we have done in her life,…

Dear Friends, If I am honest with myself, I am almost always afraid.  I am afraid that my children will get hurt…

Dear Friends,  In this Feast of Corpus Christi, I wanted to share this reflection which a friend shared with me.  For me,…

My Dear Friends, The Lord is Risen. He is Risen Indeed. Alleluia.  Yes, Easter continues and our Alleluias continue to resound. Have you ever had a moment…

May is the Month of Mary!  For centuries, the Catholic Church has set aside the entire month of May to honor…

My Dear Friends! The Lord is Risen. He is Risen Indeed. Alleluia! Yes! Our Easter journey continues and every year on the 4th Sunday…

“And he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.” O how we love these words!  Words that immediate…

My Dear Friends, Easter is too big for just one day. While the world moves on quickly after Easter Sunday, the Church…