Browsing the 2021 archive of Deacon Wilson's Wisdom

ALL ARE WELCOME

Posted by Kellee Chwala on 2/11/21

            Down through the centuries, the world has been beset by many illnesses.  The bubonic plague wiped out almost half of the population of Europe in 1350, influenza killed 20 million people worldwide in 1918, and polio swept the world crippling and maiming thousands in the 1940’s and 1950’s.  ... Read More »

GO! GO! GO!

Posted by Kellee Chwala on 1/21/21

The call to discipleship has existed since ancient times. The prophets of the Old Testament and the missionaries down through the centuries heard the call to “Go,” and they went!  Within the more recent history of our country, we can recall images of the Franciscan missionaries who established mission ... Read More »

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

Posted by Kellee Chwala on 1/14/21

            What are you looking for, is the question today’s Gospel puts before us. It is a vocation question that means, “What do you and God want to do with the life you have been given.” The answer to that question speaks of our relationship with God and how ... Read More »

CALLED, NAMED, AND SENT

Posted by Kellee Chwala on 1/07/21

            Today we commemorate the baptism of Jesus and recall not only the event that triggered his public ministry, but also our own baptismal beginning as children of God.  Whether we were baptized as adults or infants, we continue a lifetime of renewing our commitment to faith.  Bernard Haring, ... Read More »