Do Whatever He tells you.

by | Jan 16, 2022 | Walt's Insights

Today we hear one of the very beautiful gospel passages that seem to make us happy simply in the hearing.  They bring us the story of the wedding at Cana which John says tells us of the very first ‘sign’ Jesus worked at the beginning of his public ministry: ...

Epiphany of the Lord

by | Jan 2, 2022 | Walt's Insights

These have been busy days of joyful celebration:  Advent, Christmas, New Year’s, The Feast of Mary the Mother of God and the Epiphany:  the manifestation of Jesus come as our Lord and Savior.  So, I want to begin wishing everyone a very Happy New Year,...

Christmas Takes A Leap

by | Dec 26, 2021 | Walt's Insights

Just yesterday we celebrated the birthday of our Savior Jesus Christ and today we are jumping ahead twelve years.  Jesus is now a twelve-year-old and in the Jewish faith that is the age when all males begin to learn and observe the laws and traditions of the...

A Time for Remembrance

by | Nov 7, 2021 | Walt's Insights

This past week we celebrated All Saints Day, (November 1st) and on Tuesday we celebrated in commemoration the souls of the Faithful Departed.  We called this day “All Souls Day” and a very long time ago often referred to it as The Poor Souls day. ...

Receiving a Grace that is a Heavy Cross

by | Sep 19, 2021 | Walt's Insights

This coming Thursday, September 23rd we will celebrate the feast of one of the saints who was given a truly extraordinary grace that carried with it a very heavy cross.  It will be the feast of St. Pio of Pietracslina, more commonly known as Padre Pio.  He...