Rest – Fr. Mike Seiler

Heavy Burdens?

Jul 5, 2026Fr. Mike1 CommentSermonsGift, Injustice, Jesus, Justice, Religion, Rest, Righteousness, Salvation, Social Justice, Social Standing

Lectionary Readings: Year A, Proper 9 I want you to take a moment and imagine with me: You’re out, running errands. Even though you’ve planned the best you can, you’re coming a bit late for the church-wide landscaping and cleanup day. When you get into the parish hall, you realize that no one else is there,…

Rest(ive)

Jan 7, 2021Fr. MikeRandom Thoughts, Things I Read SomewhereAnxiety, God, Praise, Rest, Restlessness, Self-Acceptance, Transformation

“You have made us for yourself, oh Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you.”

Strange that.
I was restless.

Pinch Me

Jul 11, 2020Fr. MikeThings I Read SomewhereJudging, Judgment, Rest, Self-Care, Self-Examination

Some old men came to see Abba Poemen, and said to him: Tell us, when we see brothers dozing during the sacred office, should we pinch them so they will stay awake? The old man said to them: Actually, if I saw a brother sleeping, I would put his head on my knees and let…