Our Lady of the Plains Catholic Church

02/04/2026

The right response to someone’s negative feelings isn’t primarily to solve their problem; it’s bonding with them over their feelings.

This is why Romans 12:15 tells us to “mourn with those who mourn” not to “make the mourning person feel better, or convince them that they don’t have anything to mourn about.”

If your spouse is sad, be sad with them for a while.

If your child is angry, be angry about the same thing alongside them.

If your friend is scared, bond with them over that fear.

Only then, once they feel understood, will the rapport cultivated between you organically begin to generate solutions to the problem. This is why I often say that bonding over feelings is like dinner, and problem-solving is like dessert; that is, dessert is great, but if we eat it before dinner, it’ll make us sick.

- Jacob Popcak

02/03/2026

Today we celebrate St. Blaise. Blaise is seen as one more example of the power those have who give themselves entirely to Jesus. As Jesus told his apostles at the Last Supper, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you” (John 15:7). With faith we can follow the lead of the Church in asking for Blaise’s protection. Find more information about him at : https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-blaise/
Also Father will be doing the blessing of throats after 830am Mass, join us!

02/02/2026

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Feb 2), also called the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as Candlemas. It is observed forty days after Christmas and commemorates Mary and Joseph bringing baby Jesus to the Jerusalem Temple (Luke 2:22-40), fulfilling Jewish law and encountering the prophet Simeon who hailed Jesus as the "Light of the World". This day traditionally ends the Christmas season and involves the blessing of candles, hence “Candlemas,” symbolizing Christ the light.

02/02/2026

02/02/2026

“The Holy Family is the beginning of countless other holy families.” — St. John Paul II

As we enter this month dedicated to the Holy Family, we are given a beautiful opportunity to slow down and reflect on the foundation of our own homes and hearts. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph show us that holiness is lived out in the ordinary moments of family life: in patience, trust, sacrifice, prayer, and love freely given.

May this month be a time of renewal for our families, drawing us closer to Christ and to one another.
May Jesus, Mary, and Joseph watch over our homes and guide us on our shared path to holiness.

02/02/2026

Well, who knew?

If Candlemas be fair and bright, winter has another flight. If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come again...

02/02/2026

Today we celebrate the Presentation of the Lord. At the end of the fourth century, a woman named Etheria made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Her journal, discovered in 1887, gives an unprecedented glimpse of liturgical life there. Among the celebrations she describes is the Epiphany, the observance of Christ’s birth, and the gala procession in honor of his Presentation in the Temple 40 days later.
Under the Mosaic Law, a woman was ritually “unclean” for 40 days after childbirth, when she was to present herself to the priests and offer sacrifice—her “purification.” Contact with anyone who had brushed against mystery—birth or death—excluded a person from Jewish worship. This feast emphasizes Jesus’ first appearance in the Temple more than Mary’s purification.
The observance spread throughout the Western Church in the fifth and sixth centuries. Because the Church in the West celebrated Jesus’ birth on December 25, the Presentation was moved to February 2, 40 days after Christmas.

02/01/2026

01/31/2026

Do not allow your fear to keep you from the grace of Confession. God is calling us to reconcile with Him and to overcome our weakness! Come and see just how easy it is! Today at 4pm or before all Masses

01/31/2026

Invite back the lost or forgotten, they have a family with us here!