My Dearly Beloved in Christ, “In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways…In these last days, He has spoken to us through the Son.” — Hebrews 1:1-2 With deep joy and gratitude, I extend to you my prayerful best wishes for a holy, blessed, merry Christmas 2020 and Happy New Year 2021. I know  Read more …

FATHER POTHIN’S TWO CHRISTMAS REFLECTIONS Fully Booked, No Room! “The time came for Mary to be delivered. And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Lk 2:6f.). These words touch our hearts every time  Read more …

Blue Feelings….Blue Christmas Our worship today is intended to be a time when we can, with others, acknowledge the “blue” feelings we may have in the holiday season.  For many who have lost a loved one, this can be a very painful time.  For others it is an especially lonely time of year.  We gather  Read more …

I’m sure you’ve heard and read about how we are supposed to be giving people. While we may accept and agree with that, many of us have an inner dialogue that occurs when God asks us to give something. We wonder why God is asking us to give, especially if we don’t have much to  Read more …

Are you ready to GIVE BACK? Do you know Him? He is coming. After exhorting us to wait in patience and prayer for days, the readings for this third Sunday direct our attention to two fundamental questions:  Are you ready? Do you know Him? The underlying theme in the scriptures appointed for this mass is  Read more …

I’m sure you’ve heard and read about how we are supposed to be giving people. While we may accept and agree with that, many of us have an inner dialogue that occurs when God asks us to give something. We wonder why God is asking us to give, especially if we don’t have much to  Read more …

End Of Ages: The Day Will Come… Jesus saw terrible times ahead – a day coming when not one stone of our human temple will rest on another.  He warned of signs: Devastation, Ruin, Emptiness, Wars, Trials and Persecutions. The prophet Malachi foresaw the same doom, the global blast furnace where all pride and evil  Read more …

One of the bigger issues that we have in churches today is the giving tithes and offerings. However if people really knew and could grasp the concept of how powerful giving tithes and offerings is, not only would everybody start giving, they would also do so with a heart of joy and thanksgiving. Today I  Read more …

Advent, A journey towards the horizon of hope. For us humans, it is necessary to always renew the common horizon toward which we are journeying. The horizon of hope! It is the Lord himself who guides our journey, the pilgrimage of all People of God; and by its light even the other peoples can walk  Read more …

One of the bigger issues that we have in churches today is the giving tithes and offerings. However if people really knew and could grasp the concept of how powerful giving tithes and offerings is, not only would everybody start giving, they would also do so with a heart of joy and thanksgiving. Today I  Read more …