St. Mary's Basilica
Phoenix, Arizona
Pastor’s Notes
Last week Fr. Micah asked for a blessing from Maria after Mass for a successful doctorās appointment. She gave it with gustoā¦ a Hispanic grandmaās blessing. She turned and gave one to me too. I crossed myself with āgustoā as well. We Catholics, like…
Pastor’s Notes
āThe Art of Breathingā I saw a tee shirt the last year about this time. It said simply, āBREATHE!ā I am not so sure why that word seemed so profound. Sometimes we forget to breathe. Sometimes in the midst of crazy lives, we forget…
Pastor’s Notes
āThe Smell of the Sheepā One of Pope Francisās famous and early quotes had to do with sheep smell. Priestly leaders must know the folks they preach to and hence the smell of the sheep. Wet sheep smell is not pleasant. I had funeral…