by Andrew | Jan 17, 2025 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey: A Weekly Blog from Fr. Andrew Sheldon I have long espoused the view that the metaphor of family is not a helpful one when speaking of a church congregation. I don’t deny that Christians are brothers and sisters in Christ, or that we are all of...
by Andrew | Jan 10, 2025 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey: A Weekly Blog from Fr. Andrew Sheldon We are a catholic church. Too often, the term ‘catholic’ is used to refer to The Roman Catholic church as if they are the only ‘catholic’ church. But, with no disrespect to our Roman cousins, it must be...
by Andrew | Dec 21, 2024 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey: A Weekly Blog from Fr. Andrew Sheldon They say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. And for many, and in all sorts of ways, it is. Plans are made, menus set, gift lists perused. Old friends get together and family members reappear. And in...
by Andrew | Dec 13, 2024 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey: A Weekly Blog from Fr. Andrew Sheldon The last few days I’ve been thinking about Joseph. I referenced this at the Midweek Christmas Eucharist we had this week, and began my reflection with the story of how when Jesus is a teenager Joseph...
by Andrew | Dec 6, 2024 | Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey: A Weekly Blog from Fr. Andrew Sheldon Jesus Is Coming! It is Advent, and the constant proclamation is some variation of ‘Come, Lord Jesus, come’. Now, I grew up in a church that believed Jesus’ second coming was imminent; even church...
