Reflections

Return to Church in “Thanks-giving”

The following is a soft copy of Deacon Paul Onischuk’s homily, given at the Our Lady of the Wayside School Mass on November 10, 2021. Luke 17:11-19 Let’s start off with some questions.  I believe Ms. Messina’s class is sponsoring [read more...]

Deacon Paul to OLW School Children: Lead Your Family Back to Mass

In his homily at OLW’s School Mass on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, Deacon Paul Onischuk compared the parable of the one thankful leper (of ten) with the number of families who regularly attend Mass at Our Lady of the Wayside. [read more...]

Nothing to Fear

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B We are living in an unprecedented time. The entire world, nations, people, and nature are agitated. Last weekend, an event called Astroworld Festival took place, during which 8 people died. I think [read more...]

Prayer For Those Experiencing Depression & Exhaustion

Good Father, who looks at your sons and daughters with love, we know that you have deep compassion for those who suffer the most. Your Son Jesus healed so many, restoring sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, speech [read more...]

Two Small Coins

32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year B  My brothers and sisters, even God, who created the entire universe and each person, has the ability to be shocked by us. While Jesus sat near the treasury and watched as people [read more...]

Look to God to Counter Life’s Craziness

Our Path to God My focus today is an attempt to answer a question that I have heard from many people (including myself) – “How do we deal with all the craziness in our world today? Obviously, the answer is [read more...]

Fr. Dominic Coaches OLW Students on Bowing and Prayer

On October 27, 2021, Our Lady of the Wayside schoolchildren gathered in our church for weekly mass. Associate Pastor, Father Dominic Vinh Ha, celebrated, and delivered a joyous homily that coached our children on how to reverently bow and to [read more...]

God First: In Our Minds, Actions, and Interactions

31st Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year B Everyday the Jewish people pray the Shema in the morning and the evening. Jesus Himself prayed the Shema from a young age. The Shema is this prayer: “Hear, O Israel! The LORD [read more...]

Why Men Are Also Responsible for Abortion

In this video, Bobby Angel makes it clear that men are just as responsible for abortion as women are. Men are responsible for protecting woman from circumstances that lead to abortion. As Pope St. John Paul II said: “The task [read more...]

Chris Stefanick: Hold On To Those Around Your Table

In this Real Life Minute, Chris Stefanick shares the last words his mentor, Barbara Morgan said to him before she passed. She reminded him, and he reminds us, not to lose sight of what is most important in life — [read more...]