June 2021 archive of Fr. David McElroy articles
Tales of Catholic Grade School
Posted by Hillary Krahn on 6/10/21
May 23, 2021
How many of you remember Catholic grade school?
Church, devotions, catechism, penmanship and the book “Manners for Boy and Girls” were among our many experiences and "Catholic stuff" we had to learn. At school, we had the tradition of celebrating our name day and it was ... Read More »
Of 400 words!
Posted by Hillary Krahn on 6/10/21
April 11, 2021
On April 30th, 2000, Sr. Faustina was Canonized and Divine Mercy Sunday was entered in the General Calendar of the Catholic Church. It is hard to believe it has been 20 years. The devotion is strong, and the image of the Divine Mercy is now widely known.
What is beautiful about this Sunday is the intimacy of the Gospel where St. Thomas physically touches Jesus and experiences in a special way that Divine Mercy. Thomas sees the wounds of Christ, and we are left with the visual imagery of such an intimate ... Read More »