Hey All---
I got asked the other day, what's the best part of marriage. I happened to be holding William, and just pointed right at him. :-) The gift of life, the gift of a child. What a beautiful fruit of marriage!
Further bringing that point home..and how our lives now revolve around him, a highlight of our anniversary this past Sunday was a 2 hour nap that little William allowed his tired parents to get :-) Welcome to parenthood!
Of course, we also had a nice dinner to celebrate as well :-)
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Question O' The Week:
"How do you find meaning in the Bible?"
-Good question. The Bible is the Living Word of God. And it does speak to us. There are a number of different levels of meaning in the Bible. The first, objective meaning, is what you can find in commentaries or the footnotes that most Bibles have. It's what the Church tells us is it means. And the Church relies on the saints and traditions of 2000 years to arrive at that meaning. (And these people are a lot smarter then you and me :-) ). The second level is a personal one. What is God saying to you through this passage? What stands out to you? For God uses his Word, in the Bible, to communicate to you and me.
When I teach Bible studies, I always do two things. We read through the passage and I always ask the person if anything stood out to them or especially caught their attention. (The personal meaning). And we'll talk about that. Next, we then go through the objective meaning as revealed by the Church through 2000 years of history.
One key note...since God is the author of the Bible...and leads people on both levels...the personal message can never contradict the objective meaning. After all, can God contradict himself? Of course not.
So read the Bible, do it in a spirit of prayer, listen to what God is saying to you, and read the footnotes and commentaries.
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Prayer Intentions
-For the McMahon family in LaCrosse. The father died tragically and the mom gave birth shortly after her husbands funeral. They have 3 other young children.
-For all the graduates, as they seek God's will for their futures.
-For all those affected by the earthquake in Indonesia.
For all of these and the intentions we each hold, we pray to the Lord.
.....Lord hear our prayer.
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Announcements
Next Gen. JPII Meeting---Sunday, June 4th, "Stump the Priest" in the park. 6-8pm at Pfiffner Park, Meet at the Gazebo.Think of some stumping questions for Fr. Louis. We will also have an ice cream social, I'll bring the ice cream, you bring your favorite topping. Bring any outdoor games as well. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be held in Kolbe Hall.
Next Thursday--Sr. Mary Gabriel of the Nashville Dominicans will be coming home! She is from St. Peter's Parish. 5 years ago she entered the convent. She's coming back to say thank you to all who have been a part of her journey so far. Awesome young woman of God! Phil Kosloski, our parish seminarian, will be there as well. It's at 7pm in Kolbe Hall.
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
I got asked the other day, what's the best part of marriage. I happened to be holding William, and just pointed right at him. :-) The gift of life, the gift of a child. What a beautiful fruit of marriage!
Further bringing that point home..and how our lives now revolve around him, a highlight of our anniversary this past Sunday was a 2 hour nap that little William allowed his tired parents to get :-) Welcome to parenthood!
Of course, we also had a nice dinner to celebrate as well :-)
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Question O' The Week:
"How do you find meaning in the Bible?"
-Good question. The Bible is the Living Word of God. And it does speak to us. There are a number of different levels of meaning in the Bible. The first, objective meaning, is what you can find in commentaries or the footnotes that most Bibles have. It's what the Church tells us is it means. And the Church relies on the saints and traditions of 2000 years to arrive at that meaning. (And these people are a lot smarter then you and me :-) ). The second level is a personal one. What is God saying to you through this passage? What stands out to you? For God uses his Word, in the Bible, to communicate to you and me.
When I teach Bible studies, I always do two things. We read through the passage and I always ask the person if anything stood out to them or especially caught their attention. (The personal meaning). And we'll talk about that. Next, we then go through the objective meaning as revealed by the Church through 2000 years of history.
One key note...since God is the author of the Bible...and leads people on both levels...the personal message can never contradict the objective meaning. After all, can God contradict himself? Of course not.
So read the Bible, do it in a spirit of prayer, listen to what God is saying to you, and read the footnotes and commentaries.
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Prayer Intentions
-For the McMahon family in LaCrosse. The father died tragically and the mom gave birth shortly after her husbands funeral. They have 3 other young children.
-For all the graduates, as they seek God's will for their futures.
-For all those affected by the earthquake in Indonesia.
For all of these and the intentions we each hold, we pray to the Lord.
.....Lord hear our prayer.
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Announcements
Next Gen. JPII Meeting---Sunday, June 4th, "Stump the Priest" in the park. 6-8pm at Pfiffner Park, Meet at the Gazebo.Think of some stumping questions for Fr. Louis. We will also have an ice cream social, I'll bring the ice cream, you bring your favorite topping. Bring any outdoor games as well. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be held in Kolbe Hall.
Next Thursday--Sr. Mary Gabriel of the Nashville Dominicans will be coming home! She is from St. Peter's Parish. 5 years ago she entered the convent. She's coming back to say thank you to all who have been a part of her journey so far. Awesome young woman of God! Phil Kosloski, our parish seminarian, will be there as well. It's at 7pm in Kolbe Hall.
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
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