We look to the first book ascribed to Solomon and officially recognized as "a book of Wisdom" - that is, Proverbs, the first of the five books traditionally seen by the Church part of the wisdom literature of the Old Testament.
Handout posted below.
Corpus Christi Catholic Parish -- Great Falls, MT
Aug 27, 2026
Sunday Sermon, August 23 -- St Peter, the Keys, and the Papacy
"I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven."
We discuss the various analogies used by our Lord in relation to Peter's role as prince of the apostles (and, by extension, the Pope's role as head of the Church) -- especially the rock, the keys, and binding and loosing.
We consider the primacy of Peter and how this primacy is given through the petrine office to the bishop of Rome who is Pope of the universal Church. We also discuss what we do and don't believe about papal elections and about infallibility.
Listen online [here]!
Aug 19, 2026
Adult Faith Formation, August 18 - Wisdom Literature, Session 2 - The Book of Job
In this second class, we consider the book of Job. One of the most difficult books to interpret, Job also highlights certain characteristics of the Wisdom Literature.
Handout is below!
Sunday Sermon, August 16 - Our Lady of Champion (External Solemnity of the Assumption)
We celebrated the Assumption as an external solemnity, since the Saturday feast was not kept as an Obligation Day this year. First, we note that this week and octave of the Assumption is the most important week of the year for Marian devotion - it is an octave in which we must celebrate with Mary and grow closer to her.
We consider the only approved Marian apparition in the USA - Our Lady of Champion. Mary appeared to Adele Brice on 9 October 1859, asking her to teach catechism to the children of the region. Twelve years later (8 Oct 1871) was the horrific Peshtigo fire - but the shrine and all there were saved.
Listen online [here]!
Aug 12, 2026
Conference Talks, FSSJ August 2026 -- Catholicism in America, 250 Years
The Priestly Fraternity of St Joseph held our annual conference in Laurel, MT - with the general theme of Catholicism in America for the 250th Anniversary of the USA.
The playlist of all the talks is [here]!
Monday: Fr Ryan Erlenbush, "The Catholic Influence on American Literature"
Tuesday: Fr Eric Andersen, "The Apostle of Alaska: The Martyrdom of Archbishop Seghers"
Wednesday: Fr Samuel Spiering, “Ecclesiastical Order in a Protestant Land: Canon Law in America”
Thursday: Fr Joseph Bergida, "Early Jesuit Missionaries in the New World: True sons of Ignatius and zealous evangelizers"
Friday: Fr Bart Stevens, "The Family that Prays Together: Fr Peyton and the Rosary"
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