When I write my story down, it can take some of the pain away. ~Alice Hoffman This is a quote from an audiobook I had been listening to, and I really resonated with it. Growing up, my way of processing my life – what was confusing, what was painful, what was challenging – was to...
Dear Friends, As we are entering the last days of what we call “Ordinary time” we will be entering into the Advent season. With the change of the Church’s seasons, we also have a change in liturgical colors. You will notice the change into Advent when the Deacon and I will...
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug for a few minutes … including you.” ~ Ann Lamott I may be using this quote more for myself than anyone. I have such an over-packed schedule of must-do things in this next month, I may forget to breathe! Truly I love...
Dear Friends, As many of you are aware the bishops in the United States have begun a several years “Eucharistic Revival.” This movement is designed to foster a deeper understanding and devotion to this great mystery of Christ’s presence in the Eucharist. One of the ways we at...
“I never knew anyone I didn’t like.” ~ Bob Bartlett This is a quote from Bob Bartlett, way back when I worked with him in Campus Ministry at the Academy of Holy Angels where we both taught and lead Campus Ministry together. It came up during a talk at one of the many...
There are saints of everyday, the 'hidden' saints, a sort of 'middle class of holiness' ... to which we can all belong. ~ Pope Francis All Saints Day is Tuesday. Whenever I look closely at the lives of the saints, I realize that “saint” did not really mean “perfect” or...
Grieving and mourning are healing journeys. Unlike what most folks may feel is appropriate, grieving takes as long as it takes, and it never leaves us completely, because we don’t want to forget our loved ones. Our faith encourages us to face our grief, work with our grief and then learn...
October 22 is National Make a Difference Day. As I was reading about this day and its observance, I ran across the mission – to improve the lives of others. Well, as any good Christian, those words touch my very core. Isn’t that what it’s all about? But if I stop at the...
Loving God, Please open my heart to the worthiness of ALL people, and to how my own love can highlight their worthiness. Please fill my heart with overflowing love, enough for absolutely every person that I see, without picking and choosing. Relieve me of my desire to decide who is worthy...
I would like to introduce myself; I am Deacon Michael Braun. As of October 1, Archbishop Hebda appointed me to exercise my diaconate ministry at the Church and Parish of the Guardian Angels. I was ordained to the diaconate on December 4, 2021. Since then, I have been assigned to my home...
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