by St Anthony | Mar 5, 2026 | Display On Reflections
When I started my high school teaching experience I had a sign posted in the front of the classroom with the work “listen” in bold letters. Hopefully, it was a reminder to the students to be attentive to my words as well as to the words of other students. The...
by St Anthony | Feb 26, 2026 | Display On Reflections
This past weekend the gospel reading was from Matthew 4:1-11 when Jesus was preparing to begin his ministry and went to the desert to pray for 40 days. At the end of these days Jesus was tempted by the devil. This part of Jesus, being human, helps him to understand...
by St Anthony | Feb 19, 2026 | Display On Reflections
It is now the season of Lent and while Lent is many things, few would say it is the cheeriest time of the year. Often the weather is gray, cold, and wet; the first signs of spring tend to get buried under more snow; and a time of penance doesn’t exactly breed...
by St Anthony | Feb 12, 2026 | Display On Reflections
The saying, “at the heart of the matter” has been traveling around in my mind and heart for a while. The experience probably started ever since my Christmas amaryllis began to bloom. The amaryllis is pictured above and had five blossoms this year. My...
by St Anthony | Feb 5, 2026 | Display On Reflections
One question that continues to stump me is, “How can people, good and faithful people, genuinely pray and be open to the Holy Spirit and come to opposite conclusions and convictions on the same issue”? I am still waiting for an answer, but really, it is an answer that...
by St Anthony | Jan 29, 2026 | Display On Reflections
There should be no way that we cannot give our attention to what is happening in the state of Minnesota in the city of Minneapolis. It does not matter where we are politically, but it does matter how we respond. As Christians we are called to respond in some way that...
