Fr Don’s Blog: Go to Galilee

The fifty days of Easter celebrated in Christianity each year mirror the fifty days of the first disciples following the death of Jesus.  During that time, the acts of the Apostles changed from those of despairing lost souls to those of courageous people of faith.  It...

Fr Don’s Blog: Upper Room to Empty Tomb

Upper Room to Empty Tomb By Father Don Farnan on April 1, 2026 About thirty percent of the Gospels are dedicated to recounting the passion and death of Jesus (42% of John’s Gospel), but only one week of the church’s liturgical year is given to the same focus.  Much...

Fr Don’s Blog: New Jerusalem

The New Jerusalem Palm Sunday is the only Sunday of the year in which Mass attendees begin the service outside their church building and enter together.  The united movement symbolizes Jesus’ entry into the holy city, Jerusalem, where He was accompanied by a large...

Fr Don’s Blog: Less than Perfect

Less Than Perfect By Father Don Farnan on March 21, 2026 The late Rabbi Harold Kushner once said: “I don’t believe in a God who looks for reasons to punish people for being less than perfect.  It is bad religion to teach that—just as it’s a mistake for parents to be...