All Saints Parish Homilies and News

An echo memorial published in BioLogos by the President Deb Haarsma.  Our Mission is Faith and Science. Working Hand in Hand. BioLogos explores God’s Word and God’s World to inspire authentic faith for today. The Rev. Dr. Timothy J. Keller, (1950-2023) pioneering Manhattan Evangelist, dies at 72.  Shunning fire and brimstone, he became a best-selling author and founded Redeemer Presbyterian Church, which drew in young New Yorkers.   Christianity Today wrote in 2006, “...Tim Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians.” BioLogos President Deb Haarsma wrote: I’m grieving the death of Tim Keller last week. His wisdom and leadership had a profound impact on the church. Every time I read him, I was moved by how he articulated the core of the historic Christian faith while also showing its relevance for the needs of cities and the world today. He was driven by his heart for lost people. To reach them, he took the gospel out of Christian subcult...

Echo report published in Aleteia:  This ancient form of devotion is truly one of the gifts given to us as Catholics! May 17, in the month dedicated to Mary, Pope Francis noted three aspects of the Rosary that should motivate us to pray it regularly. How To Pray the Rosary at this site here . The Holy Father made this observation at the end of the general audience, in greetings to Arabic-speaking pilgrims. First, he said that the Rosary is a “compendium of the entire history of our salvation.” For many centuries the Christian faith was spread to many parts of the world through the Rosary, a completely biblical prayer . Without access to the printing press or readily available Bibles, the Rosary became the primary means of communicating the essence of Christianity. Learn more here . Then, the Pope noted, the “Holy Rosary is a powerful weapon against evil.” The Rosary’s power against Satan is something that many saints have noted, including Padre Pio and St. John Bosco . Finally, the...