Pastoral Reflections

Pastoral Reflections 9-27-26 - The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: September 27, 2020 Ezekiel 18:25-28 | Philippians 2:1-11 or 2:1-5 | Matthew 21:28-32   Oh God, who manifests your almighty power above all by pardoning and showing mercy, bestow, we pray, your grace abundantly upon us, and make those hastening to attain your promises heirs to the treas...

Pastoral Reflections 9-20-26 - The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: September 24, 2023 Isaiah 55:6-9 | Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a | Matthew 20:1-16a   Oh God who founded all the commands of your sacred law on love of you and of our neighbor, grant that, by keeping your precepts, we may merit to attain eternal life.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, y...

Pastoral Reflections 9-13-26 - The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: September 17, 2023 Sirach 27:30—28:7 | Romans 14:7-9 | Matthew 18:21-35   Look upon us, oh God, creator and ruler of all things, that we may feel the working of your mercy.  Grant that we may serve you with all our heart.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives an...

Pastoral Reflections 9-6-26 - The 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: September 6, 2020 Ezekiel 33:7-9 | Romans 13:8-10 | Matthew 18:15-20   Oh God, by whom we are redeemed and receive adoption, look graciously upon your beloved sons and daughters that those who believe in Christ may receive true freedom and an everlasting inheritance.  Through our L...

Pastoral Reflections 8-30-26 - The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: August 30, 2020 Jeremiah 20:7-9 | Romans 12:1-2 | Matthew 16:21-27   God of might, giver of every good gift, pour into our hearts the love of your name so that by deepening our sense of reverence and thy watchful care keep safe what you have nurtured.  Through our Lord Jesus Chris...

Pastoral Reflections 8-23-26 - The 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: August 27, 2023 Isaiah 22:19-23 | Romans 11:33-36 | Matthew 16:13-20   Oh God, who cause the mind of the faithful to unite in a single purpose, grant your people to love what you command and to desire what you promise that, amid the uncertainties of this world, our hearts may be fixed...

Pastoral Reflections 8-16-26 - The 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: August 16, 2020 Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 | Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 | Matthew 15:21-28   Oh God, who has prepared for those who love you good things, which no eye can see, fill our hearts, we pray, with the warmth of your love so that loving you and all things and above all things, we may attain...

Pastoral Reflections 8-9-26 - The 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: August 2, 2020 Isaiah 55:1-3 | Romans 8:35, 37-39 | Matthew 14:13-21   Draw near to your servants, oh Lord, and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness that, for those who glory in you as their creator and guide, you may restore what you have created and keep safe what you have res...

Pastoral Reflections 8-2-26 - The 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: August 2, 2020 Isaiah 55:1-3 | Romans 8:35, 37-39 | Matthew 14:13-21   Draw near to your servants, oh Lord, and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness that, for those who glory in you as their creator and guide, you may restore what you have created and keep safe what you have res...

Pastoral Reflections 7-26-26 - The 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: July 30, 2023 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 | Romans 8:28-30 | Matthew 13:44-52   Oh God, protector of those who hope in you, without whom nothing has firm foundation, nothing is holy, bestow in abundance your mercy upon us and grant that, with you as our rule and guide, we may use the good things...

Pastoral Reflections 7-19-26 - The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: July 19, 2020 Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 | Romans 8:26-27 | Matthew 13:24-43 or 13:24-30   Show favor, oh Lord, to your servants and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity, they may be ever watchful in keeping commands.  Through our...

Pastoral Reflections 7-12-26 - The 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: July 16, 2023 Isaiah 55:10-11 | Romans 8:18-23 | Matthew 13:1-23   Oh God, who show the light of your truth to those who go astray so that they may return to the right path, give all who, for the faith they profess, are accounted Christians the grace to reject whatever is contrary to t...

Pastoral Reflections 7-5-26 - The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: July 9, 2023 Zechariah 9:9-10 | Romans 8:9, 11-13 | Matthew 11:25-30   Oh God, who in the abasement of your Son have raised up a fallen world, fill your faithful with holy joy, for on those you have rescued from slavery to sin, you bestow eternal gladness.  Through our Lord Jesus C...

Pastoral Reflections 6-28-26 - The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: June 28, 2020 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16A | Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 | Matthew 10:37-42   Oh God, who through the grace of adoption chose us to be children of light, grant, we pray, that we may not be wrapped in darkness of error but always be seen to stand in the bright light of truth. &nbs...

Pastoral Reflections 6-21-26 - The 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: June 25, 2023 Jeremiah 20:10-13 | Romans 5:12-15 | Matthew 10:26-33   Grant, oh Lord, that we may always revere and love your holy name, never deprive of your guidance those set firm on the foundation of your love.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns wit...

Pastoral Reflections 6-14-26 - The 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: June 18, 2023 Exodus 19:2-6a | Romans 5:6-11 | Matthew 9:36—10:8   Oh God, strength of those who hope in you, graciously hear our pleas, and since without you mortal frailty can do nothing, grant us always the help of your grace that, in following your commands, we may please you by ou...

Pastoral Reflections 6-7-26 - The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: June 11, 2023 Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9 | 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 | John 3:16-18   Oh God, who in this wonderful sacrament have left us a memorial of your passion, grant, we pray, so to revere the sacred mysteries of your body and blood that we may always experience in o...

Pastoral Reflections 5-31-26 - The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: June 7, 2020 Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9 | 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 | John 3:16-18   Grant, we pray, almighty God, that we who have come to know the grace of the Lord’s resurrection may, through the love of the Spirit, ourselves rise to newness of life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your...

Pastoral Reflections 5-24-26 - Pentecost Sunday Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: May 28, 2023 Acts 2:1-11 | 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 | John 20:19-23   Almighty, everliving God, who willed the Pascal mystery to be encompassed as a sign in 50 days, granted from out of the scattered nations the confusion of many tongues may be gathered by heavenly grace into one great confession...

Pastoral Reflections 5-17-26 - The 7th Sunday of Easter • Ascension Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: May 21, 2023 Acts 1:1-11 | Ephesians 1:17-23 | Matthew 28:16-20   Grant, we pray, almighty God, that we, who believe that your only begotten Son, our Redeemer, ascended this day to the heavens, may in spirit dwell already in heavenly realms.  Who lives and reigns with you in t...

Pastoral Reflections 5-10-26 - The 6th Sunday of Easter Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: May 14, 2023 Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 | 1 Peter 3:15-18 | John 14:15-21   Grant, almighty God, that we may celebrate with heartfelt devotion these days of joy, which we keep in honor of the risen Lord and that what we relive in remembrance we may always hold to in what we do.  Through our Lord J...

Pastoral Reflections 5-3-26 - The 5th Sunday of Easter Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: May 7, 2023 Acts 6:1-7 | 1 Peter 2:4-9 | John 14:1-12   Almighty, everliving God, constantly accomplish the Pascal mystery within us that those you are pleased to make new in holy baptism may, under your protective care, bear much fruit and come to the joys of life eternal through our Lord Jesu...

Pastoral Reflections 4-26-26 - The 4th Sunday of Easter Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: April 30, 2023 Acts 2:14a, 36-41 | 1 Peter 2:20b-25 | John 10:1-10   Almighty, everliving God, lead us to a share in the joys of heaven so that the humble flock may reach where the brave shepherd has gone before, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever an...

Pastoral Reflections 4-19-26 - The 3rd Sunday of Easter Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: April 26, 2020 Acts 2:14, 22-33 | 1 Peter 1:17-21 | Luke 24:13-35   May your people exalt forever, oh God, a renewed youthfulness of spirit so that rejoicing now in the restored glory of our adoption we may look forward in confident hope to the rejoicing of the day of resurrection through our...

Pastoral Reflections 4-12-26 - The 2nd Sunday of Easter Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: April 16, 2023 Acts 2:42-47 | 1 Peter 1:3-9 | John 20:19-3   God of everlasting mercy, who in the very recurrence of the Pascal feast kindle the faith of the people you have made your own, increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed that all may grasp and rightly understand in what fount th...