Friday, September 01, 2023
					
											
                            Six Essential Statements of our  Catholic FaithThe Catholic Church is guided by  truth that God has revealed to humanity through His Son Jesus Christ and the  doctrine of the Church protects us from natural errors that arise in human  culture. Allowing these errors to go unchecked has devastating consequences for... Read More						
									 
			 
		 
	     
	
    
    	
    		
							
					
					
					Friday, August 25, 2023
					
											
                            I  invite everyone to join in a 54 Day Rosary Novena beginning on August 27, the  Memorial of St Monica and ending on October 19, the Memorial of Martyrs, St  John de Brebeuf & companions. Pray that the hearts of all Synod delegates  will be drawn closer to the Sacred... Read More						
									 
			 
		 
	     
	
    
    	
    		
							
					
					
					Tuesday, August 22, 2023
					
											
                            Please access this link to find a Pastoral Letter I have issued as we celebrate the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, pray for us. We face challenging times but Our Lord Jesus Christ is with us and the Queen of Heaven and... Read More						
									 
			 
		 
	     
	
    
    	
    		
							
					
					
					Thursday, August 10, 2023
					
											
                            St. Lawrence the Deacon and the Vocation of Catholic  DeaconsDeacon Keith Fournier, JD, MTS, MPhil I often write or speak about the challenges we face in this  time of crisis engulfing both the Church and the Nation. Western culture is  corroding from within, precisely because we have forgotten God. When... Read More						
									 
			 
		 
	     
	
    
    	
    		
							
					
					
					Wednesday, July 19, 2023
					
											
                            The Joy of a ShepherdI’m sure the flock sometimes wonders what the shepherd is up  to as we all endure the heat of summer. I’m also sure that it is probably just  a fleeting thought since I know we all have busy lives and believe it or not  school will... Read More						
									 
			 
		 
	     
	
    
    	
    		
							
					
					
					Tuesday, July 11, 2023
					
											
                            Honoring St Benedict and  the Role of Monks in the Church Deacon Keith Fournier, JD, MTS, MPhil I spent 21 months in a Benedictine monastery shortly  after coming home to the Church as a young man. There, I began what has become  a lifelong journey of prayer and found my... Read More						
									 
			 
		 
	     
	
    
    	
    		
							
					
					
					Thursday, July 06, 2023
					
											
                            A Reflection on Saint Maria Goretti Most of us are probably familiar with Saint Maria Goretti.  She was hardly more than a girl when she died for chastity rather than giving  in to her attacker. She modeled Christ on her death bed as she forgave the  troubled man who attacked... Read More						
									 
			 
		 
	     
	
    
    	
    		
							
					
					
					Monday, July 03, 2023
					
											
                            As we celebrate Saint Thomas the Apostle on this day before the 4th of July let us rejoice in the gift of faith. In so many ways faith shaped this nation and we must pray that we return to these roots. Freedom of Religion has become Freedom from Religion for... Read More						
									 
			 
		 
	     
	
    
    	
    		
							
					
					
					Thursday, June 22, 2023
					
											
                            St Thomas More and the  Crisis we Face.Deacon Keith Fournier, JD, MTS, MPhil. The United States of America is in a spiraling crisis. Some  insist we are only in an economic and international crisis. In doing so,  knowingly or unknowingly, they separate out the moral and social from the  economic... Read More						
									 
			 
		 
	     
	
    
    	
    		
							
					
					
					Wednesday, June 07, 2023
					
											
                            I encourage all of us to read and reflect on this important article. You can access it through the Tweet stream you see on the right of your screen or go to National Catholic Register...https://www.ncregister.com/blog/8-modern-errors-every-catholic-should-know-and-avoid