Author: Ashley

Last week I wrote about the sin of racism and some other behaviors associated with racism and prejudice. Equally sinful and misguided is the sin of revenge. Not many people speak of vengeance or revenge as the motivation behind their violent, disrespectful and damaging words and behaviors toward others. In the confessional I hear: “I…

Racism, prejudice, racial profiling and associated violence are grave sins against God’s commandment of love. As followers of Christ, we have a great duty not only to reject these sinful behaviors, but also to promote dialogue, tolerance, acceptance, and peacemaking. The most recent violent events perpetrated by both police and residents of cities in Minnesota and…

I love to see and hear the congregation singing at Mass. I love to sing myself! When I am not the presider, you may see me join the choir to sing a hymn or two. At times you may see me using my hands in order to encourage more or louder participation. Often, I look…

This is a time of transition at our parish. Rita Bauldry and Maura Vazquez are leaving (we wish them the best!) and we will be hiring some new people to replace them. With new employees there is always a period of adjustment. For the staff members, too, the adjustments include teaching and orienting the new…

It was a terrible and senseless act of killing 49 people and injuring more than 50 in Orlando, Florida, recently! Of course, we know that the shooting happened in a well-known gay dance club. I would like to address the existence of a culture of hatred and condemnation which often leads to an acceptance of…