Letter from the Pastor – Page 35 – The Annunciation-Fatima Parish

September 24, 2021

Letter From the Pastor – September 26, 2021

Have you ever wondered why millions of people watch soap operas on television? The answer, it seems to me, is not difficult to find. Our real lives tend to become so dull and drab, but those people on the screen lead lives of daily intrigue and romance. So people by the multiplied thousands sit before their televisions and escape from the world of monotonous reality into a world of exciting fantasy. For some people, even religion can be used in somewhat the same way. We live in a world of […]

September 17, 2021

Letter From the Pastor – September 19, 2021

In Colossians 3:16-17, we’re told: “Let the word of Christ, rich as it is, dwell in you. In wisdom made perfect, instruct and admonish one another. Sing gratefully to God from your hearts in psalms, hymns, and inspired songs. Whatever you do, whether in speech or in action, do it in the name of the Lord, Jesus.” The gift of speech is to be used to praise and worship God. It is to be used to create joy and laughter and song. It is meant to persuade us in those things that are for our good and God’s glory. It […]

September 10, 2021

Letter From the Pastor – September 12, 2021

I wonder if many people today really believe that God sees all their circumstances, their cares, and that He wants to provide for them? So please take time to read Matthew 6:25-33 and Psalm 139. Do you believe that as our good shepherd He is there to guard, to protect, to make provisions for, and to save us from harm? So very often when difficult circumstances arise we rush off to help ourselves and meet our own needs. Many run from God, Our Father, seeking to save themselves. And in so doing we […]

September 3, 2021

Letter From the Pastor – September 5, 2021

Several years ago, a plane crashed at National Airport in Washington D.C. While taking off during a snow storm, it lost altitude, bounced off a bridge and fell into the river. In the aftermath of the tragedy, a helicopter was used to lift survivors from the icy water. The rescue effort produced a number of heroes. One of the most memorable was a man in the water. When the helicopter came for him, he waved it on to another survivor. He did this, not once, but several times. And when the helicopter came back the last time, it was too […]

August 27, 2021

Letter From the Pastor – August 29, 2021

Most of us were learning to talk at about the same time we were learning to walk. Now, we can do one as readily and as automatically as the other. We have long since mastered the fine art of verbal communication. It is a part of our daily experience that is almost as natural as breathing. But despite this fact, there are still some words that we have difficulty saying – not because they are hard to pronounce, but because they have an emotional content that is hard to handle. For […]