Amen Corner
Amen Corner - January 8, 2023
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the one bringing good news, announcing peace, bearing good news. (Isaiah 52:7, NAB)
This weekend, the parish will launch “Catholics Reaching Out,” an opportunity for all of us to reach out to non-practicing or inactive Catholics in our families and among our friends, ... Read More »
Amen Corner - January 1, 2023
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
Among the most popular New Year’s resolutions are those to lose weight and to exercise more. Besides trekking the treadmill and practicing Pilates, gym-goers are likely to adopt the latest, greatest diet. Every diet from standards such as Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers to ... Read More »
Amen Corner - December 25, 2022
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
When was the last time you heard good news? Perhaps you received a promotion or a job you’ve been waiting for. Maybe you were given a favorable diagnosis, a surprise vacation, or the person of your dreams appeared! What did you do after you heard the good news? Did ... Read More »
Amen Corner - December 18, 2022
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
This week, we will welcome thousands of guests at St. Thomas Aquinas who join us to celebrate Christmas. What a wonderful opportunity for all of us to welcome them with open arms. In light of our current and future efforts to welcome home inactive or non-practicing Catholics, we look ... Read More »
Amen Corner - December 11, 2022
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
Third Sunday of Advent
On the Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, Catholics are encouraged to reflect on joy as Christmas approaches. The Latin word gaudete means “rejoice,” and the name Gaudete Sunday comes from the first word of the day’s Entrance Antiphon: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again, ... Read More »
Amen Corner - December 4, 2022
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
Second Sunday of Advent
There is a longing in every human heart. Desperate for fulfillment, the heart seeks fame, prosperity, success, and other short-term pleasures, but when these fail to satisfy, the longing remains. The heart yearns for a love that is as lavish as it is inexhaustible, as ... Read More »
Amen Corner - November 27, 2022
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
A Time of New Beginnings
This weekend we begin a new liturgical year, which means our Sunday Scripture readings will come from the first lectionary, also known as Cycle or Year A. The first reading will come from fifteen different books of the Old Testament, including Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, ... Read More »
Amen Corner - November 20, 2022
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
Marked By the Sign of the Cross
The cross is one of the most ancient symbols of Christianity. Crosses hang from rear-view mirrors, on bedroom walls, and stand on faraway hills. They adorn ear lobes, necklines, and wrists. Jewelers prize them and tourist vendors take stock in them. Because ... Read More »
Amen Corner - November 13, 2022
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
Honoring Our Dead
November is the month when we the Church remembers and honors our dead. At some point in our lives, we will be involved in planning a funeral liturgy either for a loved one or perhaps for ourselves. The Funeral Rites offer ritual prayers that encourage the ... Read More »
Amen Corner - November 6, 2022
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
National Vocation Awareness Week
This is National Vocation Awareness Week, an annual week set aside to promote religious vocations and to support those who exercise those vocations. In light of this, I had a conversation with Deacon Bill Keeling, the longest-serving deacon at St. Thomas Aquinas.
Deacon Bill was ... Read More »