2019 archive of Deacon Steve Vande Hey articles
Responding to the Lord's Faithfulness - November 10, 2019
Posted by Hillary Krahn on 12/11/19
God’s blessings! This weekend is “Stewardship Sunday.” With God’s grace, we share our love and compassion in many ways through the principles of Stewardship – prayer, service and sharing. We share ourselves at Eucharist, our source and summit, as we gather to praise God, ask for God’s mercy, break ... Read More »
Pursue Faith, Love, Patience and Gentleness - Attentive and Thankful to God - "To Him be Honor and Eternal Power" - September 29, 2019
Posted by Hillary Krahn on 10/01/19
God’s blessings! My wife Peggy and I had an opportunity to travel to Alaska and the state of Washington in the past month. God’s majestic creative power was very evident to us in the raw beauty of the water, glaciers and mountains, plus the whales and wildlife, and ... Read More »
Keep Our Eyes Fixed on Jesus -- Do Not Grow Weary and Lose Heart
Posted by Hillary Krahn on 8/20/19
God’s blessings! My wife Peggy and I had our hearts filled with joy two weeks ago when our granddaughter Marie was married at Holy Cross, experiencing the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony with her husband, Quinn. It was a beautiful Mass with family very involved in the service, including parents, ... Read More »
Our Mission is to Spread the Gospel - July 7, 2019
Posted by Hillary Krahn on 7/12/19
God’s blessings! In today’s Gospel from Luke, Jesus inaugurates “the mission of spreading the Gospel to the whole world.” Scripture tells us, “He sent them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit.” Jesus said, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers ... Read More »
The Grace of God Within Us - May 26, 2019
Posted by Hillary Krahn on 6/17/19
Peace in Christ. In the Gospel from John, Jesus is about to surrender his life. He tells the disciples, “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all I told you.” Jesus did not leave us ... Read More »
Called to Listen and Respond to God's Word - April 14, 2019
Posted by Hillary Krahn on 6/17/19
Peace in Christ! It is Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. My wife Peggy and I celebrate our 47th wedding anniversary today. God has blessed us in so many ways.
In the first reading from the Prophet Isaiah, “The Lord God has given me a well-trained tongue, ... Read More »
Giving Thanks and Bearing Good Fruit - March 3, 2019
Posted by Hillary Krahn on 6/17/19
God’s blessings! The season of Lent begins this week. It is a wonderful time to reflect on our lives and our spiritual journey. It is a time to consider our prayer, fasting and almsgiving – in other words, our prayer, sacrifice and generosity. The weekend’s readings are a nice ... Read More »
Using Your Gifts and Affirming Life - January 20, 2019
Posted by Hillary Krahn on 6/17/19
God’s blessings! Hope your Christmas Season went well. With the celebration of the “Baptism of the Lord” last weekend, we now move into Ordinary Time until Lent. From the Old Testament reading, Isaiah writes to the people, “For the Lord delights in you” and, like the relationship between a ... Read More »
Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord - December 2, 2018
Posted by Hillary Krahn on 6/17/19
God’s blessings! It is the First Sunday of Advent. As we look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, we are also very much preparing ourselves for his second coming. From the Prophet Jeremiah, the Lord says, “The days are coming, when I will fulfill the ... Read More »