Letters from our Chaplain
Dear Brother Knights, Sometimes etymology, the study of the origin of words, can help us understand concepts in a deeper and better way. The use of words changes over time, and seeing the origin gives us perspective. In July, I attended a conference where there was a talk given by Dr. John Boyle in the […]
Dear Brother Knights, We follow Jesus because he is the way, the truth, and the life. There is no other way, truth or life. In a world of moral relativism and subjectivism, believing that there is a truth does not change will necessarily bring about division and even conflict. As Catholics, we don’t look to […]
Dear Brother Knights, Happy Easter! He is Risen! Alleluia! There is an ancient Christian saying that St. Pope John Paul II would like to repeat, “We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song!” The fact that Jesus is risen from the dead is indeed our song that we sing abundantly in this Easter […]
Dear Brother Knights, The sacrament of confession is an untapped blessing to us. The Lord gave us confession as the ordinary means to have our sins forgiven, which continues his healing ministry. Part of understanding the blessing of confession is a recognition of the reality of the priesthood. Priests are to continue the sanctifying and […]
Brother Knights, One advancement I’ve seen in recent years is the ease by which one can come to understand your genealogy and ethnicity. The internet age has allowed us to find out the names of and, perhaps, even a little bit about our ancestors with a lot more ease through sites like genealogy.com. There are […]
Dear Brother Knights, The New Year carries with it a spirit of new beginning. The past year is behind us; we can’t change it. We have things in our lives that we want to change, and the New Year seems to be a good time to make this change. This is why many of us […]
Dear Brother Knights, In the upcoming Solemnity of Christmas and throughout the Christmas season, we celebrate the greatest news that the world has ever heard: God has taken on human flesh and become like us, even entering our world as a little baby. No matter who we are or what age we happen to be, […]
Dear Brother Knights, In this month of November we recall those who have gone before us. And we recall those who share in the resurrection of Jesus. On November 2, on All Soul’s day, we prayed for those who will see the heavenly Father, but whose souls need purification. They are assisted by our prayers. On […]
Dear Fellow Knights, In 2014, when I was in residence at St. Patrick’s parish in Lincoln we had a missionary priest, Fr. Emanuel, preach our missionary co-op program. The missionary co-op program in the Diocese of Lincoln is where priests from all over the world speak about the Church’s missionary activity throughout the world in […]
Dear Fellow Knights, First, let me say what a blessing it is to be the new pastor of St. Teresa Parish and the chaplain for the Knights of Columbus Fitzgerald Council. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of you during the last few years as I was in residence at St. Teresa. What […]