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FOUR DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!
MONDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT Since Thanksgiving, I've been praying with a quote that I found meaningful. No, not just meaningful,...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Dec 21, 20203 min read
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THE LORD CALLS US TO COMMUNITY
TUESDAY OF THE TWENTY-NINTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Reading today's Gospel from St. Luke, this line strikes me: "ready to open immediately...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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HOW DO WE DEAL WITH CONFLICT?
THE FEAST OF ST. MATTHEW During this morning's Daily Mass, Father posed this question while preaching the homily: "How do we deal with...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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WHEN IT ALL SEEMS TO MUCH, LOVE WINS
MEMORIAL OF SAINTS CORNELIUS, POPE, AND CYPRIAN, BISHOP, MARTYRS It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Sep 16, 20202 min read
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MONEY LOST, BUT GOSPEL SHARED = WIN
TUESDAY OF THE TWENTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Three weeks ago, the University of Wyoming pulled back it's opening, and my step-son,...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Sep 1, 20202 min read
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SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA WILL BRING US ALL HOPE
I'm thousands of miles away. My house is standing. My family is safe. When I turn on the faucet, water comes out. The power is on. The...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Aug 29, 20202 min read
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LOVE HIM FIRST
WEDNESDAY OF THE TWENTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Yesterday's Gospel was the story of the rich young man who is attached to his money and...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Aug 19, 20202 min read
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OH, SOMEWHERE IN THIS FAVORED LAND THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHT
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME My husband is with dad out fishing. A fishing trip I should be on—a fishing trip where I should be...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Aug 16, 20202 min read
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THE POWER & PRESENCE OF ALMIGHTY GOD
TUESDAY OF THE NINETEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME It is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost....
Sarah Beth Dippel
Aug 11, 20202 min read
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THE TINY WHISPER
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Today's first reading from 1 Kings is a favorite scripture of mine. Elijah is on the mountain of God,...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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HOPE FOR COURAGE
WEDNESDAY OF THE EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Cris is away at Fire Camp again, so last night, I watched The Blind Side. The film came...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Aug 5, 20202 min read
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SINK OR BELIEVE IN HIM
MONDAY OF THE EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Oh, Peter! The same Peter that Jesus entrusts with the keys to the kingdom is the one who...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Aug 3, 20202 min read
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LORD, I KNOW YOU CARE
WEDNESDAY OF THE SEVENTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME I live in one of the most beautiful places in the US. A fact not lost on the 40,000+...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Jul 29, 20202 min read
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JUST A LITTLE YEAST
MONDAY OF THE SEVENTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME In today's Gospel, Jesus is again speaking in parables. This time it is the parable of...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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FOR THE GLORY OF GOD
FEAST OF ST. JAMES, APOSTLE We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us. (2 Cor...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Jul 25, 20202 min read
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MRS. VELMA
FEAST OF SAINT MARY MAGDALENE Six-years-ago this week, I was on my first Vacherie Mission Trip with St. George youth group. It was a...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Jul 22, 20202 min read
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HE DELIGHTS IN US
TUESDAY OF THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME The readings from the Book of Micah have been so beautiful these last few days. I hope you...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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HE INVITES US
THURSDAY OF THE FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Today's Gospel is only three verses. Three simple little lines that mean so much. People...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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ORANGE SLICES & BOB SEGER
MEMORIAL OF ST. BONAVENTURE Today's Gospel introduces a joyful note into Matthew's tenth chapter, which is otherwise dominated by a theme...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Jul 15, 20202 min read
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I SHALL HELP YOU
MEMORIAL OF SAINT KATERI TEKAKWITHA The feast of St. Kateri brings me back to my first summer as a full-time youth minister. I had been a...
Sarah Beth Dippel
Jul 14, 20202 min read
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