Pastoral Reflections

Pastoral Reflections 7-20-25 - The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Genesis 18:1-10a | Colossians 1:24-28 | Luke 10:38-42   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 your commands.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives...

Pastoral Reflections 7-13-25 - The 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Deuteronomy 30:10-14 | Colossians 1:15-20 | Luke 10:25-37   Oh, God, who showed 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 the name of Christ to s...

Pastoral Reflections 7-6-25 - The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Isaiah 66:10-14c | Galatians 6:14-18 | Luke 10:1-12, 17-20   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’ve bestowed eternal gladness. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who liv...

Pastoral Reflections 6-29-25 - Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Msgr. Don Fischer Download     

Pastoral Reflections 6-22-25 - The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Msgr. Don Fischer Download Genesis 14:18-20 | 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 | Luke 9:11b-17   Oh, God, who in this wonderful sacrament have left us a memorial of your passion, grant us, we pray, so to revere the sacred mysteries of your body and blood that we may always experience in ourselves the fruits of your r...

Pastoral Reflections 6-15-25 - The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Msgr. Don Fischer Download Proverbs 8:22-31 | Romans 5:1-5 | John 16:12-15   God our Father, who by sending into the world the word of truth and the spirit of sanctification made known to the human race your wondrous mystery, grant us, we pray, that in professing the true faith, we may acknowledge the trinity of eternal glo...

Pastoral Reflections 6-8-25 - Pentecost Sunday Msgr. Don Fischer Download Acts 2:1-11 | 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 | John 20:19-23   Oh God, who by the mystery of today’s great feast sanctify your whole church in every people and nation, pour out, we pray, the gifts of the Holy Spirit across the face of the earth, and with the divine grace that was at work when the gospel was first proclaim...

Pastoral Reflections 6-1-25 - Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Msgr. Don Fischer Download Acts 1:1-11 | Ephesians 1:17-23 | Luke 24:46-53   God, our Father, make us joyful in the ascension of your Son, Jesus Christ.  May we follow him into the new creation, for his ascension is our glory and our hope, and we ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns...

Pastoral Reflections 5-25-25 - The Sixth Sunday of Easter Msgr. Don Fischer Download Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 | Revelations 21:10-14, 22-23 | John 14:23-29   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 live in remembrance we may always hold to in what we do.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ,...

Pastoral Reflections 5-18-25 - The Fifth Sunday of Easter Msgr. Don Fischer Download Acts 14:21-27 | Revelations 21:1-5a | John 13:31-33a, 34-35   Almighty, everliving God, constantly accomplish the Paschal mystery within us that those you have pleased to make new in holy baptism may, under your protective care, bear much fruit and come to the joy of life eternal.  Through our Lord...

Pastoral Reflections 5-11-25 - The Fourth Sunday of Easter Msgr. Don Fischer Download Acts 13:14, 43-52 | Revelations 7:9, 14b-17 | John 10:27-30   Almighty and 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 and ever, amen. &nbsp...

Pastoral Reflections 5-4-25 - The Third Sunday of Easter Msgr. Don Fischer Download Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 | Revelations 5:11-14 | John 21:1-19   May your people exalt forever, oh, God, a renewed youthfulness of spirit so 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 Lord Jesus Christ, your Son...

Pastoral Reflections 4-27-25 - The Second Sunday of Easter Msgr. Don Fischer Download Acts 5:12-16 | Revelations 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 | John 20:19-31   God of everlasting mercy, who in the very recurrence of the paschal 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 font they have b...

Pastoral Reflections 4-20-25 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Msgr. Don Fischer Download Acts 10:34a, 37-43 | Colossians 3:1-4 | John 20:1-9   Oh God who on this day, through your only begotten Son, have conquered death and unlocked for us the path to eternity, grant, we pray, that we who keep the solemnity of the Lord’s resurrection may, through the renewal brought by your Spi...

Pastoral Reflections 4-13-25 - Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Msgr. Don Fischer Download Luke 19:28-40 | Philippians 2:6-11 | Luke 22:14—23:56   Good morning.  Today we’re celebrating Palm Sunday.  It’s the celebration of the Passion of the Lord.  It’s the culmination of all these Sundays we’ve had during Lent that continue to awaken in us an understanding of who God is and...

Pastoral Reflections 4-6-25 - Fifth Sunday of Lent Msgr. Don Fischer Download Ezekiel 37:12-14 | Romans 8:8-11 | John 11:1-45   By your help we beseech you, Lord, our God.  May we walk eagerly in that same charity with which, out of love for the world, your Son handed himself over to death.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns with you in the unity...

Pastoral Reflections 3-30-25 - Fourth Sunday of Lent Msgr. Don Fischer Download 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a | Ephesians 5:8-14 | John 9:1-41   Oh God, who through your word reconcile the human race to yourself in a wonderful way, grant, we pray, that with prompt devotion and eager faith, the Christian people may hasten toward the solemn celebrations to come.  Through our L...

Pastoral Reflections 3-23-25 - Third Sunday of Lent Msgr. Don Fischer Download Exodus 17:3-7 | Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 | John 4:5-42   Oh God, author of every mercy and of all goodness, who in fasting, prayer and almsgiving have shown us a remedy for sin, look graciously on this confession of our lowliness that we who are bowed down by our conscience may always be lifted up by your mercy....

Pastoral Reflections 3-16-25 - Second Sunday of Lent Msgr. Don Fischer Download Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 | Philippians 3:17 – 4:1 | Luke 9:28b-36   Oh God who have commanded us to listen to your Beloved Son, be pleased, we pray, to nourish us inwardly by your word that, with spiritual sight made pure, we may rejoice to behold your glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son wh...

Pastoral Reflections 3-9-25 - First Sunday of Lent Msgr. Don Fischer Download Deuteronomy 26:4-10 | Romans 10:8-13 | Luke 4:1-13   Grant, almighty God, through this yearly observance of Holy Lent, that we may grow in understanding of the riches hidden in Christ, by worthy conduct pursue their effects.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns with you in the...

Pastoral Reflections 3-2-25 - Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Sirach 27:4-7 | 1 Corinthians 15:54-58 | Luke 6:39-45   Grant us, oh Lord, we pray, that the course of our world may be directed by your peaceful rule, that your church may rejoice untroubled in her devotion.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns with you in the...

Pastoral Reflections 2-23-25 - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 | 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 | Luke 6:27-38   Grant, we pray, almighty God, that always pondering spiritual things, we may carry out in both word and deed that which is pleasing to you.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns with you...

Pastoral Reflections 2-16-25 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Jeremiah 17:5-8 | 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 | Luke 6:17, 20-26   Oh God, who teach us that you abide in hearts that are just and true, grant that we may be so fashioned by your grace to become a dwelling pleasing to you.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns wit...

Pastoral Reflections 2-9-25 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 | 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 | Luke 5:1-11   Keep your family safe, oh, Lord, with unfailing care, that relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace they may be defended always through your protection.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns with you i...

Pastoral Reflections 2-2-25 - Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Msgr. Don Fischer Download Malachi 3:1-4 | Hebrews 2:14-18 | Luke 2:22-32 [33-40]   Almighty ever-living God, we humbly implore your majesty that, just as your Only Begotten Son was presented on this day in the Temple in the substance of our flesh, so, by your grace, we may be presented to you with minds made pure....