Tracks for the Times

February 28, 2024 - Reflection by Moises Cuevas at The Watchmen Guild, St. John's Men's Group, following the Parish Holy Hour every 4th Friday

February 23, 2025 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on the Ordinariate's Solemnity of Title, the Chair of St Peter Additional resources: Second Vatical Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium, 1964) Second Vatical Council's Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis Redintegratio, 1964) ⁠ St. Pope John Paul II's Encyclical On COmmitment to Ecumenism (Ut Unim Sint, 1995) Read John 17 - Jesus's H...

February 16, 2025 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on Septuagesima Sunday or the 3rd Sundaybefore Lent (6th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Additional resources: About Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. Ph. D [Book] The Four Levels of Happiness: Your Path to Personal Flourishing by Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. Ph. D

February 9, 2025 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on the Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany

February 2, 2025⁠ - Homily by Deacon Chris Pagel on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (also known as Candlemas)

January 26, 2025⁠ - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on the Third Sunday after Epiphany [Book] Jesus and the Jubilee: The Biblical Roots of the Year of God's Favor by John S. Bergsma

January 24, 2025 - A Reflection of Nicholas Bezzina at the Men's Fellowship following the Parish Holy Hour [Book] An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis the Sales

January 19, 2025 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on the Second Sunday after Epiphany Read 1 Corinthians 12

January 12, 2025 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (First Sunday after Epiphany) [PDF] Office of Readings for the Feast of the Lord's Baptism

January 5, 2025 - Homily by Deacon Chris Pagel on the Epiphany of the Lord (The Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles) Additional reading: Sermon excerpt of Pope St. Leo the Great on the Epiphany

January 1, 2025 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten at the Mass on New Year's Day for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Additional resources: Dogmatic Constitution On the Church by Vatican 2 (Lumen Gentium) 2025: Jubilee Year of Hope

December 29, 2024 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on the Solemnity of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Additional resources: John Cavadini's article on the Church Life Journal St. Gertrude the Great's Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary The St. Joseph Chaplet

December 25, 2024 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten for the Mass on the Day of Christmas

December 24, 2024 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on the Vigil Mass on Christmas Eve

December 22, 2024 - Homily by Deacon Chris Pagel on the 4th Sunday of Advent Read 2 Samuel 6 , Luke 1 , and Revelation 11:19-12:13 on Mary as the New Ark of the Covenant

December 20, 2024 - A Reflection of Jonathan Narloch at the Men's Fellowship following the Parish Holy Hour

December 15, 2024 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on Gaudete Sunday (3rd Sunday of Advent) Read Galatians 5 on the Fruit of the Spirit

December 9, 2024 - Sermon by Deacon Chris Pagel on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception The Collect O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin prepared a worthy dwelling for your Son, grant, we pray, that, as you preserved her from every stain by virtue of the Death of your Son, which you foresaw, so, through her intercession, we, too, may be cleansed and admitted to your...

December 8, 2024 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on the 2nd Sunday of Advent

December 1, 2024 - Homily by Deacon Chris Pagel on the 1st Sunday of Advent

November 24, 2024 - Homily by Fr. Glenn Baaten for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

November 22, 2024 - A Reflection of Louie Calma on the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) at the Men's Fellowship following the Parish Holy Hour Additional resources: [Podcast] The Spiritual Gifts: Building up the Body of Christ Spiritual Gifts Assessment [Book] Superhabits: The Universal System for a Successful Life by Dr. Andrew V. Abela [App] Superhabits.app [Podcast] True Happiness: A L...

November 17, 2024 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on the 25th Sunday after Trinity Additional resources: [PDF] Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship by the USCCB Rerum Novarum or [Audio] Read by Louie Calma Dignitas Personae (Instruction on Certain Bioethical Questions) by the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith Deus Caritas Est by Pope Benedict XVI Laborem Exercens by Pope St. John Paul II...

November 11, 2024 - Homily by Deacon Chris Pagel on the 24th Sunday after Trinity

November 3, 2024 - Sermon by Fr. Glenn Baaten on the 23rd Sunday after Trinity Read  Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship : A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States  ( en Español ), which provides a framework for Catholics in the United States.