Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
As we gather to celebrate the joyous occasion of Easter, we are reminded of the profound significance of this day. This is a time when we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and the hope that his resurrection brings...
What a perfect image for our Easter “Rising from the Dead” with Jesus! I love this, because it reminds me to look at people and the world differently, which is what I think Easter also does. It’s easier for me to “see” God’s miracles at Easter and in...
Covered in the Dust of your Rabbi
Are you covered in the dust of your Rabbi? If you are, that means you were walking with your rabbi every day. Or even better, you were living the life of your rabbi. To be a disciple of Jesus means to walk so close to Him every day that you are covered in His...
What is the Church?
Before we answer that question, I would like to propose a simpler one. What is a star? Not a celebrity, mind you, but those shiny things in the sky at night. What are those things? In C.S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Eustace answers, “In our world, a star...
"Now when we look at the Paschal Mystery in the context of our religious beliefs and the life of Jesus Christ, we come to a deeper meaning of dying and rising. We learn from Jesus that new life can come from death, that we can find meaning in tough times, that there really is light in the...
Be Aware
“Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope” - 1 Peter 3:15
I am the child of two farming families, which means I have a lot of relatives. Anytime I go to a family gathering, inevitably someone will say to me, “Lukas, you...
Submitted by Joan Healy-Hauser
On April 27, 2023, it will be six years since our first Karen family arrived here in the U.S.. They had few belongings, and little understanding of English. Our resettlement team continues to stay in touch with them and they have become good friends.
Here...
Ministry Leader for Hope for Journey Home: We are looking for 1 volunteer to join us! Trish and I are looking for a person who has deep roots at Guardian Angels and would be required to help us find volunteers 4 times a year that we serve at HJH. Our weekends to help are in...
Through the last several weeks of Lent we have seen that the word “Church” is an inclusive term and encompasses “community” and so much more. Changing the name of "Guardian Angels Catholic Community" back to "Guardian Angels Catholic Church" would have several benefits...
"Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand.” ~ Sue Patton Thoele
Being listened to feels good. It is spirit-expanding! When I think about those times when I had...