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Weekly column from our Pastoral Associate, Margo Morin

Weekly bulletin column from our Pastor, Fr. Bob Murray

This week’s reading features some tough teaching and some gory details. This might be a good opportunity to talk about what you think and remember learning about sin… if you flashback to your CCD days give you at the sound of the words “near occasion of sin” then this week’s conversation is for you. As always, I pray you have great, fun, fruitful conversations.

Weekly column from our Pastoral Associate, Margo Morin

Weekly bulletin column from our pastor, Fr. Bob Murray

Our small-group process, called Beta, invites you and a few friends to dive in to the Sunday Gospel Reading. Join us as we discuss each week's Beta on MQOA Sunday, every Sunday at 10:00 and wherever you listen to podcasts!

weekly column from our Pastoral Associate, Margo Morin

weekly bulletin column from our pastor, Fr. Bob Murray

"Wonderous Stories" Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a special celebration of the scriptures with readings from the children’s lectionary. These readings are brought alive for the children using methods that include drama, and an interactive style.

This reading will take you back to a thousand homilies where you and I were asked “and you… who do YOU say that Jesus is?” It’s a fair question, but not the only part of the reading worth digging into. But no matter how deep you want to go (or not), I pray you’ll have great conversations around this Sunday’s readings!

Weekly column from our Pastoral Associate, Margo Morin

Weekly bulletin column from our pastor, Fr. Bob Murray

Here’s this week’s lesson. There are some tricky vocab words, so prepare your volunteer readers before you start. Tyre: like the tire on your car Sidon: pronounced SI-den Decapolis: de-CAP-o-liss Ephphapha: eff-fa-tha

Weekly column from our Pastoral Associate, Margo Morin

Weekly column from our Pastor, Fr. Bob Murray

This week’s Gospel is a juicy one! Lots to talk about here, as our Church faces division and our world struggles against religious extremism. I wonder what your group will find in this Gospel that addresses this tension… Is tradition nobler than progress? Or, vice-versa?

I had been delving into the Book of Acts with professor Matthews at BC’s School of Theology and Ministry when I found out that I would be interning at St. Mary, Queen of the Apostles. With Mary and the apostles at the forefront of my mind, I thought how fitting! Of course, the scene of Pentecost in the Book of Acts is one of the most thrilling in Scripture. The Holy Spirit gushes into the upper room in a violent wind and tongues of fire land on everyone’s head; it’s like reading a Marvel comic! Centuries of art, as well as Scripture (Acts 1:14), attest to Mary being at the very center of this event.  

I’m heading off on a much-needed two-week break, so here is another Beta for latah! (Ha! Just came up with that… yes, yes, I need a vacation) We’re back in John for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time which is, confusingly, on the 22nd. I will be praying for your groups while I’m away, for fruitful and fun conversations. Thank you for your ministry!

I can't believe it is already August . . . Starbuck's Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Crisp Autumn nights and Family Formation are all just weeks away!!