Send us Fan Mail Jesus places the bread into the hands of the disciples, the very ones who moments before wanted to send the crowds away. In doing so, he reshapes their imagination. They no longer see themselves as managers of scarcity but as participants in God’s abundance. I am away this weekend. [email protected]

Send us Fan Mail St Anne is the Patroness of the Archdiocese of Detroit. We are celebrating the memorial of Sts Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. Ben Sirach recalls those countless good people who have lived down through the ages but of whom nothing is known and everything forgotten. Generation after generation, they brought children into the world and handed on their traditions and will continue to do so. I have Mass on Sunday, July 26 at St. Isidore @ 7:30/9:30 am The 7:30 ...

Send us Fan Mail The second image is not about the pearl of great price; It’s about the merchant.“The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant.” (MT 13:45) I have Mass at St. Isidore on Sunday, July 26 @ 7:30/9:30 am. We are celebrating the local feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim. St. Anne is the Patroness of the Archdiocese of Detroit. This homily is for those who are following the lectionary in Ordinary Time. [email protected]

Send us Fan Mail In the old Catholic Douay-Rheims Bible translation, the landowner says to them, “Suffer the weeds to grow with the wheat.” Let them grow together. The root word in the Greek that Jesus uses is the word for forgiveness. I have Mass on Sunday, July 19 at St. Isidore @ 9:30/11:30 am at St. Andrew @ 5:00 pm [email protected]

Send us Fan Mail There is a wonderful line in Paul’s letter to the Romans, 8:28. “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God." All things, not just good things. I have Mass at St. Isidore on Sunday, July 12 @ 7:30/9:30 am the 7:30 am Mass will be live-streamed. https://stisidore.church/isidore-online/ [email protected]

Send us Fan Mail Paul Simon’s, “American Tune,” is a lament for all whose dreams have been shattered, for all who have lost their way. I have Mass on Sunday, July 5th at St. Isidore @ 7:30/9:30/11:30 am the 7:30 am Mass is live-streamed. https://stisidore.church/isidore-online/ [email protected] Here is my latest substack post

Send us Fan Mail “Brothers and sisters: Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?” (Romans 6:3) I have Mass on Sunday, June 28th at St. Isidore @ 9:30/11:30 am [email protected] my latest substack post

Send us Fan Mail "So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." (Matthew 10:32) I have Mass on Sunday, June 21 at St. Isidore @ 7:30/9:30 am (7:30 am live stream here) [email protected] my latest substack

Send us Fan Mail Francis Thompson calls God, "The Hound of Heaven." It's a hunting metaphor, that God comes hounding after you before the thought ever dawns. God seeks after lost sheep, lost coins, lost sons. It begins with God, always the pursuer. I have Mass on Sunday, June 14th at St. Isidore @ 7:30 am. The Mass will be live-streamed https://stisidore.church/isidore-online/ [email protected] Here is my latest post on substack.

Send us Fan Mail Today, June 11, as part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Bishops will consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. [email protected] video version