by Fr. Tom Zelinski | Mar 11, 2021 | Reflections
At this time on the calendar, we look for signs of spring. The weather and our climate pay little attention to a date on the calendar. But we hope. What do we mean by “spring?” Warmer weather, less or no snow, eventually the first flowers, crocuses poking through...
by Fr. Tom Zelinski | Dec 17, 2020 | Reflections
We are close to the time of the autumn/winter solstice. That word comes from two Latin roots which mean “sun” (sol) and “stand” (sistere). So the imagery is that of the sun coming to a stop or standing on the day with the shortest amount of daylight. It is as though...
by Fr. Tom Zelinski | Sep 25, 2020 | Reflections
On one summer Sunday, and again on some weekdays, in the Catholic liturgy, we heard again the parable of the weeds and the wheat. This has long been one of my favorite parables and images from Jesus. I think this simple story reflects some of the reality of life in...
by Fr. Tom Zelinski | Jul 2, 2020 | Reflections
Our country celebrates our independence again this weekend. The original independence was our separation from England at the beginning of our country. Since then our citizens have been proud of our independence and we have sung of the “land of the free.” And over the...
