The National Association of Pastoral Musicians held their annual convention virtually this summer. Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso gave the opening address on the function of music in times of distress. In a time when it is not safe for our choirs to gather to sing, when so many of us cannot safely gather for worship, and when our nation seems divided in many ways, how can we sing?

In this Sunday’s gospel of the Parable of the Sower we hear Jesus announce, “But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.” Click the title to read more.

Although our operational procedures will be a bit different in September 2020, at Genesis Early Childhood Program, we are excited to welcome everyone back for 2020-21! We are in the middle of summer preparations to make sure we can safely serve your children.

As we celebrate the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) I am reminded that many have been unable to physically receive the Eucharist these past three months due to the pandemic. Have you ever noticed when you are physically separated from someone you love dearly, the desire to be with them just seems to increase? An appreciation of the joy and happiness experienced within that relationship just continues to grow deeper. 

We’ve heard the phrase “unprecedented times” too many times to count and it can make us long for “precedented” times. With the arrival of Ordinary time this week, we can feel as though, at least liturgically, we’ve made it back to normal. However, with God, there is only the “unprecedented.”