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The Gospel of John “Bread of Life” Discourses

If you were paying attention to the recent Sundays’ Gospel accounts, you might have noticed that they have been taken from the Gospel of John. If you noticed that, you might have thought it odd since this year, when we are in Year B of the three-year liturgical cycle, the Sunday Gospel is ordinarily taken from the Gospel of Mark. Since Mark’s Gospel is rather short, however, we have more Sundays than we have Marcan pericopes so periodically throughout the year, readings are […]

sksparish.org2018-08-19T20:43:50-04:00August 19th, 2018|

Monsignor Brouwers’ Homily – August 19, 2018

I’m sure you’ve heard about the Grand Jury’s report on six dioceses throughout Pennsylvania that was made public earlier this week. I haven’t read the entire 900-page report but, like you, I’m still reeling from reading the portions of the report that I have found in the newspapers. I’m still processing all of this material; some of the incidences recounted in the report were truly horrific. When I think of my fellow clergy who have done such terrible things, I think of what our Lord once said: “It would be […]

sksparish.org2018-09-06T15:25:51-04:00August 19th, 2018|

Archdiocese of Philadelphia – Grand Jury Report Response

sksparish.org2018-09-05T20:55:28-04:00August 15th, 2018|

Bulletin – August 12

sksparish.org2018-09-03T16:14:32-04:00August 13th, 2018|

Catholic University of America Collection

We all know how important it is to grow in our knowledge of God; after all, we are all preparing to spend eternity with him! God has blessed us by revealing himself to us down through the ages, especially through the prophets and in person through his son, Jesus Christ. We are blessed here in America with many fine Catholic colleges and universities that help our children continue to learn about God as they prepare for their careers and adult lives. Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., is the […]

sksparish.org2018-08-13T14:59:20-04:00August 13th, 2018|

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

On Wednesday, we will join with the universal Church in celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, into heaven. It is a Holy Day of Obligation and the principal feast day of the Blessed Mother, so would like to offer you some reflections on it.

The commemoration of the death of Mary is known as the Assumption because of the […]

sksparish.org2018-08-13T14:56:39-04:00August 13th, 2018|

Bulletin – August 5

sksparish.org2018-09-03T16:16:27-04:00August 5th, 2018|

Bulletin – July 29, 2018

sksparish.org2018-09-03T16:15:57-04:00July 30th, 2018|

Humanae Vitae – The Church’s Response to the Pill

Last week, I wrote about the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s controversial but prophetic encyclical, Humanae Vitae. This week, I would like to reflect on how the Church has responded to the very valid concern that many families have as they strive to be faithful to the Church’s teachings in regard to conception. In the face of the many challenges that children bring to a family, how does the Church recommend married couples engage in responsible family planning? As you will see […]

sksparish.org2018-07-30T16:32:35-04:00July 30th, 2018|

Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa

As I’m sure you know from ongoing news reports, so many countries throughout Africa face many economic and social hurdles brought on by crushing national debt, epidemics, severe poverty and political unrest. In spite of these many challenges – or, perhaps, because of them – the Catholic faith is flourishing throughout the continent. Over the years, I’ve had several occasions to travel to Africa to visit with family or friends or missionaries from the Philadelphia area who minister there. While visiting my cousins who lived in Durban, South Africa, […]

sksparish.org2018-07-30T16:30:33-04:00June 25th, 2018|

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