Fr Don’s Blog: Skin Color

Skin Color By Father Don Farnan on January 20, 2025 I remember being at a Martin Luther King Day celebration decades ago when many well-meaning people, mostly whites who wanted to make a statement against racism, wore T-shirts bearing the words: “I am color blind.” ...

Fr Don’s Blog: January Holiday

January Holiday By Father Don Farnan on January 16, 2025 Among the numerous contributions that the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) has given to our nation and world is the simple yet profound message that we, by our mere existence, have an obligation—and...

Fr Don’s Blog: Earth & Sky

Earth & Sky By Father Don Farnan on January 5, 2025 “There’s a legend that’s known both here and afar, ‘bout a belief that we have in a magical star; Wise Men were overwhelmed but what would they bring, as the star came to rest over the newborn king!” Local...

Fr Don’s Blog: The Human Fund

The Human Fund By Father Don Farnan on December 29, 2024 Seinfeld fans can readily recall the Festivus episode in which, among other things, George decided that instead of giving coworkers a costly wrapped Christmas present for the mandatory office holiday exchange,...

Fr Don’s Blog: The Night Before

The Night Before By Father Don Farnan on December 23, 2024 The poem below, by an anonymous author, entitled, ‘Twas the Night Before Jesus, will seem rather corny to some readers, including me, but the underlying message is significant. Sometimes we want the...