The Sheepfold
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Beautiful readings on the Eucharist this Sunday! Reading 11 KGS 19:4-8 Elijah went a day’s journey into the desert, until he came to a broom tree and sat beneath it. He prayed for death saying: “This is enough, O LORD! Take my life, for I am no better than my...
Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major and Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
I love these two feasts celebrated on Aug. 5th and 6th. I have been to the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome in the year 2000. It was the Feast of Corpus Christi and Mass was outside St. John Lateran and afterward the Eucharistic Procession to St. Mary Major, all...
And the winner is…
Congratulations to the Schroeder family in Ravenna NE.! They won the 4 entry tickets to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha NE and the Visa gift card! A big thank you to everyone who supported this raffle. We are now at $5,000.00 toward building a home in the spring! May...
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time and St. Anthony Zaccaria!
I have to say that I really like the 2nd Reading today. Especially the sentence “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me. It reminds...
Happy 4th of July and St. Elizabeth of Portugal and Bl. Pier giogio frassati
Hope everyone enjoyed the 4th of July...in the USA also known as Independence Day and Founders Day. To start off with I think our little town had a very nice fireworks display! We enjoyed the day with the children who live with us having a picnic lunch at the park...
St. Thomas the Apostle
Happy Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle! Gospel JN 20:24-29 Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But Thomas said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his...
Win a family trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo
Win a Family vacation to the Henry Doory Zoo in Omaha and help The Family of the Good Shepherd! Win 4 (four) tickets for entry to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, plus a $150.00 (one hundred fifty dollar) Visa gift card! Raffle tickets are $5.00 (five dollars) each or...
Feast of Corpus Christi…The Body and Blood Soul and Divinity of Christ!
Happy Feast of Corpus Christi! It is a wonderful privilege to receive the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ! I have fond memories of my 1st Holy Communion! My favorite memory of The Feast of Corpus Christi is from the year 2000! I was in Rome that...