Focus on Faith

“We all are really walking each other home, to that next place called heaven.”

St. Augustine felt there is an incurable restlessness inside each of us that keeps us perpetually dis-eased spirituality.

Several sites in the United States are home to vast collections of relics, and one shrine in Ohio, is home to over 1,100 relics in 970 reliquaries representing 900 saints.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, we all are invited to honor and highlight the many stories, experiences, and contributions of Hispanics living in the United States, which are integral to who we are as a nation.

What would we see in the early texts of the church fathers? What would we see as we gazed through the window provided by archaeology of early Christian sites? We would see many familiar sights and sounds, fragrances and gestures.

As the number of priests continues to decline, we will be asking the Holy Spirit to help us map out the next generation of parish life.

Seeing Jesus present in the Eucharist, allows us to be more able to see him in our brothers and sisters — especially those most broken and lost ones.

Questions regarding spiritaul communion and the fallibility of priests are addressed.