“A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse.” That’s the image we are given in today’s readings, this idea of even when it seems hopeless when there is no…
Fr. Michael DenkDecember 4, 2022
I grew up with my father, who is a Civil Engineer. He was someone that could figure out just about anything. It was a great way to grow up as…
Fr. Michael DenkSeptember 4, 2022
One of my all-time favorite artists is Billy Joel, and I've seen him several times. I went to the Elton John and Billy Joel Tour, where they were together, pianos…
Fr. Michael DenkAugust 28, 2022
Someone asked Jesus, "Lord, will only a few be saved?" Jesus doesn't answer this question, and still, to this day, the church doesn't have a definite answer to this question.…
Fr. Michael DenkAugust 21, 2022
A sojourn is like a short trip. It's like going out on a little vacation, and it's temporary. Well, as a parochial vicar, I always knew that my time here…
Fr. Michael DenkAugust 7, 2022
Well, that's life! That's it. Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth. And then we hear in the gospel, eat drink and be merry for tomorrow you die. Qoheleth in Ecclesiastes this…
Fr. Michael DenkJuly 31, 2022
Jesus gives us this wonderful prayer of the Our Father. What I love about the Our Father is it is the one prayer that Catholics know from the time that…
Fr. Michael DenkJuly 24, 2022
Jesus tells us that the better thing is to sit at His feet. I want you to try to let go of all that dynamic just for a moment and…
Fr. Michael DenkJuly 17, 2022
When we proclaim the Gospel, right before that, we make the Sign of the Cross on our forehead, on our mouths, and our lips. Why do we do that? We’re…
Fr. Michael DenkJuly 10, 2022
