Author: Donna Craft

Brothers and Sisters, One of the components of culture is language and literature. Our Catholic faith has produced the greatest literature in the world and the liturgy reflects this great heritage. We may not read sections of the great novels of Dostoevsky, Tolstoy or Tolkien at Mass. We may not read the poetry of Dante or Shakespeare, but we do hear the great sagas and stories of Sacred Scripture. We hear the parables and preaching of Jesus in the gospel. These stories are the foundation of Western culture, and if …

Brothers and Sisters, Last week I wrote about our worship being a “compendium of culture”. Over the next few weeks, I will share some thoughts on the different aspects of our worship. Architecture. The building in which we worship is important to our experience of worship. Not only that, it reflects our theology and understanding of God and our relationship to him. I remember reading about Native American culture. The writer observed that many of the Native Americans lived in round teepees placed in a circle, and that this was …

Saturday, May 13, 8am – 12pm Coffee and Donuts Please bring cleaning supplies and yardwork tools. …