Faith and Family

This week's Gospel story recounts the tale of Jesus' multiplication of the loaves and fishes in order to feed the vast crowds that had gathered to hear him preach.

Currently there is a mound of dirt in our front yard. Under that mound is a statue. A statue of St. Joseph—upside down—facing the street. Or is he facing the house? I don’t remember which way we placed him. Anyway, ...

Once the weather gets nice, there’s not a day that goes by when our street isn’t filled with kids. We live on a cul-de-sac and our circle is the playground for the entire neighborhood. It is also the gathering place ...

In this week's Gospel, Jesus tells the disciples to go and rest after they return from their journey of spreading the Gospel message to others.

In this week's Gospel, Jesus sends out the disciples to share his message with all those they encounter, but warns that they may not always be welcomed.

In this week's Gospel, Jesus astounds the people in the synagogue with his wisdom and knowledge.