St. Augustine’s friend Alypius was drawn to the public spectacles featuring gladiators in Milan, Italy. Despite being a religious person with a great sense of justice, St. Augustine was deeply grieved that his friend seemed likely to cast away his
Dear brothers and sisters, This week, we welcomed Fr. Joel Barstad at St. Elizabeth’s. He came to assess the transport of the icon screen we announced last week. Again, I am grateful for your understanding and generosity towards the Sts.
Today, we hear in the Gospel, “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” We find a big contrast with last week’s Gospel when Jesus named
As you all know, I was born in Argentina, the land of Maradona and Messi. Soccer is the national sport, and everyone knows and talks about it. The streets are deserted when the national team plays any match of the
Dear brothers and sisters, Last September, we received a letter from Fr. Joel Barstad, which we produced on page three of this publication, where he requests the donation of the icon screen and any other available furnishing from when St.
Last July, I visited my family in Argentina. I had a great time visiting with family, friends, and the Miles Christi Priests and Brothers. I also ate lots of “asado,” “mollejas,” and “provoleta” (look them up!). One of the things
Dear brothers and sisters, Unexpectedly, in late June, the Archdiocese of Denver contacted me requesting that the priests move out of the friary’s second floor to make room for the FOCUS missionaries. The missionaries have a big challenge finding housing
Dear brothers and sisters, Today, two of our students will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in a Mass presided by Archbishop Aquila. We pray especially for Maddie and Celia that they may
In today’s gospel, we hear those beautiful words, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” The Holy Spirit, proceeding from the Father and the Son, is a gift to us. We first “received” this gift in Baptism and its fullness in Confirmation. The
Dear brothers and sisters, The school year on our Campus has come to a close. St. E’s has been very quiet the last week. This “little break” has allowed Lisa and me to prepare the fiscal year 2023-24 budget. It
