13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham)

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham) Dear Friends in Christ, The reading from the Book of Wisdom says God formed humans to be imperishable; the image of God’s own nature were humans made.  So, what went wrong?  Genesis spelled it out for us.  Sin entered the...

Fr. Freitag Letter (English)

Hello Grays Harbor Catholics! My name is Father Freitag. Born and raised in the great Pacific Northwest, I have four sisters, three brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews. I attended Our Lady of Fatima grade school, Queen Anne High School, and Gonzaga University....

Fr. Freitag Letter (Español)

¡Hola Católicos de Grays Harbor! Mi nombre es Padre Freitag. Nacido y criado en el gran Pacífico Noroeste, tengo cuatro hermanas, tres hermanos, numerosos sobrinos. Asistí a la escuela primaria Nuestra Señora de Fátima, a la Escuela Secundaria Reina Ana y la...

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham)

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham) Dear Friends in Christ, It is important to hear this Sunday’s first reading from the Book of Job in context.  When the Just Man suffers, who will avenge him?  The epitome of the Just Man is Job.  Honorable in his relationships...

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham)

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Simham) Dear Friends in Christ, It is only natural that when we hear similes regarding the reign of God, or the Kingdom of God, we translate them into terms of our human experience.  We have no other frame of reference.  Imagine God...