The Lent of My Life by Meredythe Hutchinson
Over the course of six weeks one summer, I came from death back into life. Six weeks – exactly the same length of time as Lent. I don’t think that was a coincidence. I had been in a very dark place prior to those six weeks. The prior year had…
Announcement from Bishop Peter
Dear Brothers, Sisters, and Friends of Saint Matthew Church, I am pleased to announce to everyone that our church has survived the COVID-19 pandemic and, once again, Saint Matthew Church will be open for public services and liturgies beginning in July 2021. Sunday Mass will continue to be celebrated in…
Fleeting Fireflies by Meredythe Hutchinson
Heat rises. Unfortunately. So tonight I find myself on the balcony of my second story apartment since the air outside is much cooler than the air within. My optometrist would scold me, for the setting sun’s light is too dim for writing. And yet, I feel compelled to write because…
Understanding – A Gift of the Holy Spirit by Br. Christopher
“Happy the one who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding! Her profit is better than profit in silver, and better than gold is her revenue.” Proverbs 3:13-14 “He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you; but to other I speak…
What a Dog Taught Me About God by Br. Christopher
Dogs are mentioned more than a dozen times in the Bible. St. Francis of Assisi talked to the animals and even tamed a wolf because he believed they were creatures of God, like us. And of course dog is God spelled backward. What do we mean when we say that?…
