2012 01-22 Culture of Life
January 22, 2012 In his 1995 Encyclical Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), John Paul the Great asked the Church to reflect on how the disciples of the Lord Jesus are to create and proclaim a culture of life. He did this by reflecting on the darker dimensions of our world and how our post-modern,…
2012 01-15 Parish Survey
January 15, 2012 To the parish family of Saint Brigid: A few weeks ago, on the fourth Sunday of Advent, we remembered Msgr. Paul Reynolds, the beloved second Pastor of Saint Brigid, on the first anniversary of his death. We thanked the Lord God for the gift of Msgr. Reynolds, and we also remember the…
2012 01-08 Rezoning Meeting at City Hall
January 8, 2012 PLEASE ASSIST THE PARISH ON MONDAY EVENING This Monday, the 9th of January, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, please join me at the Johns Creek City Hall (12000 Findley Road, Suite 400), to show your support of our application to rezone the property on Brumbelow Road, for parish use. On the 9th, let’s…
2012 01-01 Saint Anselm – Desire for the Vision of God
January 1, 2012 Monsignor David extracted this portion of the Liturgy of the Hours and wanted all to read the beautiful words of St. Anselm (1033-1109, Doctor of the Church). Desire for the vision of God Insignificant man and woman, escape from your everyday business for a short while, hide for a moment from your…
2011 12-25 Saint Anselm – Desire for the Vision of God
December 25, 2011 Monsignor David extracted this portion of the Liturgy of the Hours and wanted all to read the beautiful words of St. Anselm (1033-1109, Doctor of the Church). Desire for the vision of God Insignificant man and woman, escape from your everyday business for a short while, hide for a moment from…
2011 12-18 Monsignor Reynolds Farewell Homily (Saint Andrew)
December 18, 2011 This farewell homily was given by Monsignor Paul Reynolds to the Parish of St. Andrew in April 2000. Even though it was intended for the St. Andrew parishioners, its simple, though profound, message gives us a glimpse into the heart of this beloved priest. “Father”, as many of us will forever refer…
2011 12-11 In between
December 11, 2011 In between The season of Advent reminds us of two foundational truths of a Christian‘s faith-life. This season asks us to ponder these two truths, to pray about these two truths. Lots of our friends and lots of us use the Advent season for lots of reasons other than considering these two…
2011 12-04 6+8=25
December 4, 2011 6 + 8 = 25 Looking at St. Nicholas and at Our Lady allows us a true sense of the approaching Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. 6 + 8 = 25 In our day…what “Christmas” has become: vacation; feasting; parties; traveling; shopping; giving gifts; receiving gifts; returning gifts; visiting families;…
2011 11-27 The New Roman Missal
November 27, 2011 In today’s proclamation, the Lord Jesus tells us to be watchful, be alert! As we begin this Advent season of introspection and anticipation, these words of the Lord are especially charged with meaning for us today…as we begin to pray holy Mass using the new third edition of the Roman Missal. The…
2011 11-20 Thanksgiving
November 20, 2011 It’s an interesting thing, to talk about our “growing up” years, and about the important Holy Days and holidays our families celebrated and held as important. Some of us celebrated the “gift giving” associated with Christmas on the feast of Saint Nicholas (the 6th of December). These families imitated the good Bishop…
2011 11-06
November 6, 2011 After every Mass this weekend, you will find the parishioners who coordinate our Adopt-A-Family Christmas outreach program on the landing, calling out to you, will you help us bring a bit of Christmas joy to some families in need? This extraordinary program of Christian fellowship honors the Solemnity of the Nativity of…
2011 10-30 Deacon Jim LaFreniere Update
October 30, 2011 As most everyone of you know, our own Deacon Jim LaFreniere lost his wife this past August, after her long bout with cancer. Our parish came together in our support of Deacon Jim and his daughter Abby, as we offered a funeral Mass for Debbie, lifting up our friend in prayer. I…
2011 10-23 We are Called to be Steward’s of God’s Gifts
October 23, 2011 We are called to be stewards of God’s gifts As a devout Jew, having grown up in a devout family, Jesus of Nazareth would have taken part in celebrating the various harvest festivals of the people of Israel. He would have known well the concept of first fruits, offering back to the…
2011 10-16
October 16, 2011 Notre Dame football and Boston College and Blessed Trinity and Pius and Mercy and Marist. Lenten Fish Fries and fasting and abstinence on Fridays. Forty Day devotion. The beads. The Stations. The kneeler. Listening in the silence. St. Vincent de Paul. The morning offering. The scapular. Covecrest, EDGE and Life Teen. Everything…
2011 10-09 How We Communicate the Good News of the Lord!
October 9, 2011 How we communicate the Good News of the Lord! In the whirlwind that is the 21st century of the Catholic Church, how are we…the parish family of Saint Brigid…to communicate the Good News of the Lord Jesus with one another ? In the rapid-fire world of instant messages and Facebook and Tweeting,…
2011 10-02 Respect Life
October 2, 2011 Abundant living, cherishing life! The Lord Jesus speaks to our hearts on this Respect Life weekend. He says to us…I came that all might have life, and have it to the full (John 10.10). The Light came into our world…that all may have life…abundant life….fruitful life…life to the full. We live this…
2011 09-25 New Roman Missal Workshop
September 25, 2011 The new Roman Missal comes to Saint Brigid: a workshop for us to get ready for it. Most everyone reading this column and most everyone that does not read these few words of mine…we are way too busy for words! Whether it’s because of your work or because of the care and…
2011 09-18 Guest Column – Jack Murphy – Saint Vincent de Paul
September 18, 2011 The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been working at our parish for 10 years. During that time, through your generous support, we have distributed 1.5 million dollars. This is money that you have contributed in our monthly collections, and our volunteers have given to those in temporary need. We meet…
2011 09-11 Ten Years Ago: A Personal Remembrance
September 11, 2011 Ten years ago: a personal remembrance I was sitting at my desk in the old Catholic Center on West Peachtree, in downtown Atlanta. I had been at work for several hours. One of the secretaries on the third floor came and spread the word… something’s happened at the World Trade Center…it’s…
2011 09-04 Farewell Father Diosmar Natad
Septemeber 4, 2011 He came to the office on Friday morning, smiling with that normal ‘Father D” smile…but was a bit groggy. He had landed Thursday afternoon at Hartsfield-Jackson, returning from his vacation. He had spent several weeks visiting family in the Philippines. So, he showed up at Saint Brigid…happy…but a bit groggy. He was…
2011 08-27 Book Study with Monsignor David
August 21, 2011 BOOK STUDY WITH MONSIGNOR DAVID “Each and every disciple of the Lord Jesus is called to a life of ongoing formation and renewal. One of the ways that I have been able to enter into this ongoing formation and renewal is through reading…reading great books. Beginning this fall, I will offer a…
2011 08-14 Saint Brigid as a Family
August 14, 2011 Saint Brigid as a Family As Saint Brigid is nearing four thousand registered households, the question leaps out at me: can such a large number of people livethe life…as a family? If you read the history of the early Church of Christ (as seen in the books of the New Testament), it…
2011 08-07 Taking a Look at the Week Ahead
August 7, 2011 Taking a look at the week ahead Many of our parents have spoken to me, worrying that their teens either fight them at coming to Mass with the family, or on coming to Mass, find it boring and a complete waste of time. Some of our parishioners attending Mass…for whatever reason…come late…
2011 07-31 Be Not Afraid
July 31, 2011 When we hear read the news of the world, it’s very clear that there are a lot of people who live in a constant state of fear. With a world torn by conflicts, terrorism, hunger, pandemic health issues, it is easy to see the source of this fear. Often we are paralyzed…
2011 07-24 Monsignor David Talley’s Book Study – The Fulfillment of All Desire
July 24, 2011 “Each and every disciple of the Lord Jesus is called to a life of ongoing formation and renewal. One of the ways that I have been able to enter into this ongoing formation and renewal is through reading…reading great books. Beginning this fall, I will offer a book study club experience for…
2011 07-17 The Eucharist
July 17, 2011 ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR MORE? You are traveling along and you feel hunger pains and your stomach growls, what do you do? Or your mouth is dry and you feel your thirst is unquenchable, what do you do? The answer is quite simple: you head to the nearest source of food…
2011 07-10 Day School
July 10, 2011 There have been many joys in these first four months with you. One joy is in having the little ones here every day, those youngest ones enrolled in our Day School. To offer these little ones a Christ-centered environment of love is such a blessing for our young families. I have asked…
2011 07-03 3rd Edition of the Roman Missal
July 3, 2011 Many of us have heard that a new translation of the Roman Missal will go into effect November 27, the First Sunday of Advent. There are some of us who are old enough to remember the transition after Vatican II, when the Missal was translated from the Latin to English so that…
2011 06-19 Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP)
June 19, 2011 During the month of May, seventy of our parishioners attended the Christ Renews His Parish weekends here at Saint Brigid. One weekend was for our women and the other for our men. I had the privilege of attending portions of both weekends and Monsignor David asked me to give you my thoughts…
2011 06-12 Pentecost
June 12, 2011 He leaves yet remains The man from Nazareth had formed a small fellowship of pilgrims and was loved as a brother and a mentor and a leader. After being welcomed by many to a week of Passover in Jerusalem, the songs of celebration turned into wails of mourning. He had been railroaded…