December 2nd marks the anniversary of the deaths of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursiline Sister Dorothy Kazel and lay missioner Jean Donovan, modern day martyrs for living the gospel message of love and solidarity with the poorest people of El Salvador. View this video produced by Maryknoll to better understand their...
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I have struggled with the right words to say to friends and relatives during times of grief. From a Catholic perspective, what is really appropriate to say in times of grief? Death is something that our culture does not handle well. We tend to shrink away from it and often see it more as...
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  Ever wonder how some things work? Sitting in front of a computer, I marvel at how letters appear on the screen as I type and how I can change their appearance, size, or even shape with just a keystroke or two. Or how does the phone work so quickly, connecting us over great...
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Is faith something we have to just accept? Or is there some reason to it that makes it more logical? There are some people who have the mistaken notion that faith and reason are on the opposite ends of the spectrum. For them, faith is a blind allegiance to a set of beliefs arbitrarily...
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  What is Pascal’s Wager? Some of the more interesting ideas in the history of our faith are the various ways that philosophers and theologians sought to prove or argue for the existence of God. The most famous were St. Thomas’ five arguments for the existence of God. Blaise Pascal also had a very...
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If you are looking for a spring lift, our Nativity Spring Salad Buffet fits the ticket!  This 8th annual event will be held in the parish cafeteria on Wednesday, May 5th, from 11:00-1:00 pm.  All proceeds will go toward Nativity Youth Faith Formation programs. You don’t want to miss this luncheon.  There will be...
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Is faith something we have to just accept? Or is there some reason to it that makes it more logical? There are some people who have the mistaken notion that faith and reason are on the opposite ends of the spectrum. For them, faith is a blind allegiance to a set of beliefs arbitrarily...
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Are some sacraments more important than others? At times, yes. Perhaps instead of thinking of importance in terms of ranking one as first or greatest, it might be easier to think of them in terms of significance. As we grow in age and in faith, sacraments take on a different meaning and significance for...
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I go to confession regularly and try to live my life based on my faith. On one or two occasions I have forgotten to mention a sin, and now do not recall if I ever mentioned it. Are forgotten sins forgiven? We cannot stop the flow of God’s love and mercy, especially when we...
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When we pray for the dead at our eucharistic celebrations, for whom are we praying? November, the month of All Souls, is dedicated to praying for the dead in a more focused and intentional manner. Catholics believe that praying for those who have died expresses our continual care and concern for those no longer...
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