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Reflection June 22, 2025

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson Just to satisfy my curiosity in preparing this piece, I browsed the web to find out how many commercial products carried the word “miracle” in their label. I stopped at 12, which I thought fit well with the number of our first...

Reflection June 15, 2025

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson A genuine gift and quiet joy comes into our lives with all true friendship and any other form of love between ourselves and another person. Both are bound up by the self-revelation of one to the other. Priceless. The true “Spice...

Reflection June, 8 2025

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson We lovers of classical symphonies are used to long pieces of music ending with a loud crescendo of timpani, or kettle drums. These drums are often seen at the back of the orchestra and called upon by composers to deliver...

June 1, 2025 Reflection

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson Over the long reach of time granted our beloved Church, we find not only an interest in how our ancestors interpreted their faith, but also how they prayed. Fortunately, we have existing records of such that impress, uplift and...

May 25 Reflection

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson Parents of toddlers as well as Grandparents, Uncles and Aunts already know what research reveals. Toddlers around 2 to 3 years old will at that age start asking questions like “What is that?” or “Dat?” This happens as the little...

May 18 Reflection

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson Presenting your ID card, which happens often these days for a variety of reasons, can be annoying. First, you must dig your driver’s license, or other ID out of your wallet or purse. But best not to show your annoyance because...

May 11 Reflection

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson World Day of Prayer for Vocations, and Mother’s Day. There has been a lot of media chatter these days about our country’s enemies and their threats to our country’s defenses. We are the envy of many other people who share this...

May 4 Reflections

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson Let’s face the fact: God believes in second chances. Throughout history, the concept of a second chance has captivated hearts and minds, reminding us that redemption is always within reach. That is another “plus” for us who...

April 22 Reflection

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson You could say that a newly engaged couple have something in common with a newly graduated student; or someone newly promoted or praised: they all have a certain glow in their appearance. The same applies to a new Catholic at the...

April 20 Easter Reflection

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson For any Christian, today’s event demands that any and all written references to it ought to be made in upper case letters. For this is the event that establishes our faith. More than any slogan printed on a tee shirt; or any...