Amen Corner
Amen Corner - January 17, 2021
Posted by Lia Armstead
Bringing Forth the Kingdom of God Click above for this weeks' Amen Corner.
Amen Corner - January 3, 2021
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
It will be another sixty years before a cosmic conjunction similar to the one witnessed on December 21 occurs. Jupiter and Saturn, the two largest planets, came closer together than they have for 800 years, generating a dazzling light in the night sky. This conjunction was nicknamed the “Christmas ... Read More »
Amen Corner - December 27
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
Most people are happy to see this year end but to those of us who have been at St. Thomas Aquinas for several years the close of 2020 is bittersweet.
On January 1, our staff will be without seven women: Cindy Caughman, Donna Columbus, Pat Grissom, Rebecca Hartman, Cindy McFadden, Anne Renkes, and Terry Zobel, four of whom were ... Read More »
Amen Corner - December 20
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
The Nativity Proclaims God's Daily Presence Click above for this weeks' Amen Corner.
Amen Corner - December 13
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
This Advent, unlike any other in our lifetime, we find ourselves betwixt and between.
We are betwixt and between Iife as we knew it pre-COVID-19, and life as we hope to know it post vaccine. We are betwixt and between living with the cautions that advise us to ... Read More »
Amen Corner - December 6
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
Keeping Christ in Christmas Click above for this weeks' Amen Corner.
Amen Corner - November 29, 2020
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
The first Sunday of Advent ushers in a new liturgical year. Since the Second Vatican Council, the readings for Sunday have been expanded from hearing only one Gospel (Matthew) to hearing three Gospels over a three-year cycle. In Cycle A, we hear Matthew’s Gospel account, in Cycle B, ... Read More »
Amen Corner - November 22, 2020
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King. This date, November 22, is also the feast of St. Cecilia, a Roman martyr and the patron saint of musicians. Legend has it that Saint Cecilia heard and sang music from heaven as she was being forced to marry the pagan Valerian. She is often portrayed with a ... Read More »
Amen Corner - November 15, 2020
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
November is the month when we 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 entire community to be present and to ... Read More »
Amen Corner - November 8, 2020
Posted by Kathy Kuczka
The Lamb of God Click above for this weeks' Amen Corner.