UPON THIS ROCK Second Naivete By Father Don Farnan on November 12, 2024 I love the Catholic Church and am blessed to have been shaped by it. It has anchored my life and kept me oriented toward the good. It has educated me, inspired me, employed me, ordained me, and...
It Must Be This Way By Father Don Farnan on November 18, 2024 My sixty-five-year-old body increasingly reminds me of my age. For the past several months I limped around because my left side, from hip to ankle, has been hurting and dragging. For the first time...
UPON THIS ROCK Read on blog or Reader It’s Over. Now What? By Father Don Farnan on November 6, 2024 After a tornado, cyclone, hurricane, or other storm hits us, we can feel both relieved and devastated at the same time: relief that we survived yet devastated by the...
Parish Pubs By lanelucas on October 24, 2024 Though I don’t suppose most churches have a designated parish bar, many of those that I served happened to. Down the street from my first assignment, Visitation Parish, was the (original) Peanut; members of Vis often...
Teresian By Father Don Farnan on October 15, 2024 October begins with the Feast of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus (aka The Little Flower or Therese of Lisieux). The middle day of the month is dedicated to Saint Teresa of Jesus (aka Teresa of Avila). I have the...
A Best & Worst Week By Father Don Farnan on October 11, 2024 The Greek word “metanoia” is sometimes used in church jargon. It means an about-face or one-eighty-degree change—a total turn-around conversion. This week in Kansas City many sports fans marveled over...
