Oct 18, 2021
Happy St. Francis Day to all of you! It is a very special day here in Aston and across the world as we celebrate the saint whose heart was transformed and whose spirit lives on through all of his followers. I always think it is no accident that we celebrate Francis...
Sep 3, 2021
This month we again have two beautiful feasts of Mary. On September 8th we celebrate Mary’s birthday and on the 15th we recognize Mary under the title of Our Lady of Sorrows. This is an age-old devotion to Mary which has somewhat fallen by the wayside in recent...
Aug 2, 2021
Even though the Feast of Francis doesn’t come until October, August is a month to celebrate our Franciscan Heritage. We write today (August 2) on the Franciscan Feast of Portiuncula which recalls a small chapel in Assisi, a foundational home for the Franciscan family...
Jul 1, 2021
2021 has been an uncertain time for many things but clearly for our nation. As we celebrate July 4th this year we celebrate the 244th birthday of our nation. The opening words of the Declaration of Independence gives us a clear challenge as a nation:: “We hold...
Jun 1, 2021
In our Catholic tradition May was always focused on Mary and June was dedicated to the Sacred Heart. From our childhood many of us may have seen pictures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus around our homes as a symbol of God’s abundant and selfless love through the heart...
Jun 1, 2021
I had the privilege of time in our hermitage. As you would expect everything was still and peaceful and I found myself being overwhelmed with this awesome sense of gratitude. I am convinced that gratitude in many ways is a doorway to wonderful surprises. At that...
