Today is Gaudete Sunday, which means rejoice. We are rejoicing today. I am sure you have heard before, but the early church fathers spoke of three Advents. The first Advent…
Fr. Michael DenkDecember 15, 2019
Are you leading a quiet and tranquil life? We hear in the second reading, “First of all, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, for…
Fr. Michael DenkSeptember 26, 2019
Does everyone have a cross to carry? In the Gospel today, we hear Jesus say, “Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” Notice…
Fr. Michael DenkSeptember 9, 2019
I recently saw the live-action version of The Lion King. I want to talk about this whole idea of the kingdom and what happens to the kingdom when the…
Fr. Michael DenkAugust 25, 2019
I would like to reflect a little bit on hospitality. I think this generation might be lacking in hospitality. Thankfully, this is not always true. I just had a wonderful…
Fr. Michael DenkJuly 21, 2019
I think there are two types of people in this world and two types of people in our faith: bare-minimum type people and above-and-beyond type people. There are people who…
Fr. Michael DenkJuly 14, 2019
Rejoice because our names are written in heaven. When we were baptized, we became a member of Christ’s body. From that moment on, our names have been written in heaven.…
Fr. Michael DenkJuly 7, 2019
Don’t miss the boat. I do not know if you have ever seen one of those videos. There is one that came out last month of a couple who missed…
Fr. Michael DenkJune 30, 2019
"A Whole New World" Lea Salonga, Brad Kane I can show you the world Shining, shimmering splendid Tell me, princess, now when did You last let your heart decide? I…
Fr. Michael DenkJune 16, 2019