We have all seen the manger scene so many times in our life, but what do many of the images symbolize? Like the swaddling clothes--what do they mean for Jesus and what do they mean for us today? And what about the manger itself? What is Jesus trying to tell us about His birth that we must pay attention to?

Part two of preaching a series on the parish. Today we hear the State of the Parish Address and ask the question to ourselves "Why do we exist?"

Part two of preaching a series on the parish. Today we hear the State of the Parish Address and ask the question to ourselves "Why do we exist?"

Fr. Steve preaches to the kids on what to do on their birthdays and who to thank.

Fr. Steve preaches to the kids on what to do on their birthdays and who to thank.

Gratitude is at the heart of the Christian life at the heart of prayer. But why? Why is giving thanks so important as a Christian?

Gratitude is at the heart of the Christian life at the heart of prayer. But why? Why is giving thanks so important as a Christian?

Fr. Steve preaches part one of his two part series on the State of the Parish. What was the Archdiocesan Synod all about and what does it have to do with Divine Grace? Who should we become?

Fr. Steve preaches part one of his two part series on the State of the Parish. What was the Archdiocesan Synod all about and what does it have to do with Divine Grace? Who should we become?

Does martyrdom like we heard in the first reading happen today? Will it ever happen in our country? Will the darkness we are presently living in get even darker?