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Sometimes I feel capable of absorbing almost anything except God’s Word. My mind soaks up song lyrics, sports trivia, and endless online content. But what was the reading at Mass this morning? I struggle to recall. That realization discourages me, and it leads to an uncomfortable question. What is my heart really for? Is it shaped for constant information and distraction, or is it truly designed for God? Am I capable of deeply receiving His Word?

This weekend, our nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Unlike most nations, the United States was not founded primarily on a shared ethnicity, language, or culture. Instead, our founders built a political community out of diverse people united by a shared vision of liberty. That vision echoes something deep in the Christian mystery revealed in today’s Gospel.

Beloved Parishioners,

The gospel of today captures clearly the amazing blessing you, the beloved parishioners of Our Lady of the Lake have been to me as your priest and pastor these few years I have been with you. I came back to this parish on October 30, 2020, when I was asked by Bishop Olmestd to return to Our Lady of the Lake to serve the good people of this parish.

Beloved Parishioners,

The greatest truth ever revealed to humanity is not just a doctrine, a law, or a philosophy. It is the simple truth that God is love and that God loves us. From the Book of Genesis to the Book of Revelation, the Bible tells the tale of a God whose very nature is love. The Apostle John captures this truth in its most concrete form: “God is love” (1 Jn 4:8).

Beloved Parishioners,

Today’s Pastor’s Corner is centered on suffering and how to unite our suffering with that of the suffering of Christ.

“At the basis of the whole world of suffering, there arises the question: Why? It is a question about its meaning. What makes suffering precisely human suffering?

Beloved Parishioners,

Happy Corpus Christi. The solemn feast of Corpus Christi is the Church’s radiant hymn of love for the Eucharist; the sacred mystery where heaven stoops low to feed the hunger of humanity. In a world where many souls wander like travelers in a desert, Christ becomes the living Bread and Blood, broken and poured out for the life of the world.