The sermon challenges the American interpretation of the Gospel phrase “render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and render unto God what is God’s” as a separation of Church and State. Arguing that all things belong to God, it suggests Christians shouldn’t limit their spiritual lives to private settings while separating religious beliefs from public political stances. It criticizes the influence of political parties, particularly Democrats and Republicans, on shaping moral values more than the Church does, resulting in shifting attitudes toward issues like abortion, the death penalty, immigration, and environmental protection. [NB: A.I.-generated summary.]
October 20, 2023 – Pastor’s Note
We are gearing up for our annual parish stewardship talk, which means we have prepared pie charts of last (fiscal) year’s finances, so that you can better understand where your money goes and how it funds our mission. As you can see, nearly every dollar received by the parish comes from Sunday donations or extraordinaryContinue reading “October 20, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”
October 13, 2023 – Pastor’s Note
Gym TablesGym tables have been the bane of my existence since I arrived at Assumption. When I got here, we were paying someone part-time specifically to check the doors at night and to set up tables for events. The doors I understood, but the tables seemed silly to me, based on my experience at otherContinue reading “October 13, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”
October 08, 2023 – Faithfulness or Destruction
The homily discusses the cyclical nature of faithfulness and destruction depicted in the Old Testament and its relevance in modern times. It draws a parallel between Israel’s faithfulness to God and blessings received, versus disobedience and destruction, implying a similar pattern in human history. It suggests that America’s past blessings can be associated with its faith-filled roots, warns of the current drift away from faith values, and cautions that this could lead to societal destruction. It urges people to embody humble, selfless values and invites them to live their faith publicly and pray for the nation. [NB: A.I. generated summary.]
Fr. Moore 