By Joe LaGuardia Just mention the word “church”, and people do not think of auditoriums with coffee shops, but the classic one-room, steepled church set in a snowy, foothills environment. A red door stands ready to greet visitors and large windows provide light even on the darkest of days. Perhaps there is a bell tower, chimingContinue reading “Snowy, steepled church inspires Christmas blessings”
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Nurturing a Future-Looking Faith
By Joe LaGuardia In his address to the U.S. Congress several weeks ago, Pope Francis noted that young people do not have a positive outlook for the future. “We live in a culture,” he said, “which pressures young people not to start a family, because they lack possibilities for the future.” Although it sounds likeContinue reading “Nurturing a Future-Looking Faith”