Ah, good ol’ Ruby Turpin. Today’s gospel parable always brings to mind for me the character from Flannery O’Connor’s short story Revelation. In fact, Flannery wrote this story these words of Jesus in mind: “For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.” In the story, Ruby considers herself … Read more
Monsignor Jim is rated as one of the top wedding officiants in the country and as such he was recently contacted by a Casting Director for a MAJOR TV network who is working on a new feel-good series about BRIDES who are best friends with their adult daughters. It’s a celebration of the mother-daughter bond … Read more
You are invited to join us on Friday, September 12 from 1pm to 3pm for our Saint Miriam School Welcome Back celebration with the Waffle Cabin. Stop on by – the Waffles are on us!
Make Your First Gift If you have already given to Saint Miriam in some capacity (i.e. Collection, Tithley, Venmo, Paypal, Text or One Time Gift), you are already on the path! Start a Financial Commitment This is the next step for most people. If you have not given regularly to Saint Miriam, please consider making … Read more
This can be a tricky question. We understand that it is important to have friends and loved ones a big part of your big day – but your marriage needs to be valid in the eyes of the government at the same time! Just because someone was ordained over the internet does not necessarily mean … Read more
We all are, but we welcome you to our table! Join us every Wednesday for a Zoom meditation at 6:30pm. Join us every Thursday as we sit in Adoration our our Lord from 4-6pm in person in our beautiful Sanctuary or via Livestream. Join us every Saturday afternoon as we feed and cloth those living … Read more
Dear Friends, Jesus uses not just one, but three parables, to make his point in today’s gospel from Luke! Now far from wanting to frighten us into not “getting caught” misbehaving and suffering the consequences of eternal punishment, Jesus is encouraging us to live fully awake, aware, and alive. As Sr Ephrem Hollermann puts it, … Read more
It is a vastly different administration. We are a vastly different country. And, while we still maintain our hope in a brighter tomorrow, today we are all scared. This is why amid a wave of arrests and apprehensions of undocumented immigrants and legal residents, Saint Miriam will join others in accepting requests for the delivering … Read more
In our Gospel from Luke, often called, ‘the parable of the rich fool’, for this coming Sunday, we read, “There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest?’’ You see, the rich farmer is a fool not because … Read more
So, there are a few truths that I have decided will never change. First, the NSA will always know where I am, what wrongs I have committed, and what I am doing now. Secondly, Alexa will always record things that I do in my bedroom; let’s just leave it at that! And, if Alexa compares … Read more
Dear Friends, So here we are—finally! — back in Ordinary Time. I love the sacred seasons of Lent and Easter with the big finale of Pentecost. Yet by the end of the Easter Season, I am always ready for a return to Ordinary Time. Yes, there are a few feast days like Holy Trinity and … Read more
We Make The Road by Walking this Fall with Father Liam Mark your calendar now to join us in October as we begin our third reading cohort. We will once again offer the opportunity to read together Brian McClaren’s book We Make The Road by Walking. We will gather weekly to discuss a chapter of … Read more
Join us on Sunday, June 29th for our Pride Mass At the 9:30am Morning Mass we will be honoring Pride Month with the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles. And our musical team will perform the song, “This is Me” from the Greatest Showman. All are welcome! Join us and come home!
It’s Finally here – the Season Kids Look Forward to All Year! But Summer should be full of Joy not Hunger so Join us as we Help! As kids clear out of their school classrooms, too many of them are also leaving behind their only consistent meals. Did you know that nearly 3 million children … Read more
“It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us.” When is the last time you said something like that? “It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of me.” We don’t usually talk like that but it’s a really important point for us who are disciples of Jesus: Do we let his Spirit … Read more
Join us on June 28th & 29th! The Rev. Dr. Father Jeff Hood (see bio at https://www.mysaintmiriam.org/our-team/) is coming to Saint Miriam on June 28th and 29th to introduce his work with The Execution Intervention Project, a nonprofit founded by Father Jeff and dedicated to providing tangible spiritual and organizational resources to intervene in human … Read more
“It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us.” When is the last time you said something like that? “It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of me.” We don’t usually talk like that but it’s a really important point for us who are disciples of Jesus: Do we let his Spirit … Read more
Sponsored by The Women of Saint Miriam, the drawing is Sunday, May 11, 2025. Enter for a chance to win: • Candles • Wine • Bath & Body Products • Chocolates • Gift cards And more! Basket minimum value: $300!
Friends of Saint Miriam desperately need Bottled Water Donations! You can help us keep our street friends hydrated. Bottled water is essential for the overall health and hydration of our poor and homeless guests. Who can help us give this portable source of a human necessity to someone less fortunate? What can one cold bottle … Read more
You are invited to join us on Tuesday June 24th from 2PM to 4PM for our Saint Miriam School end of year celebration with the Waffle Cabin. Stop on by – the Waffles are on us!