St. Anthony of Padua Kenosha

09/12/2026

09/12/2026

Faith is not about feelings. It's about trust.

The Eucharist doesn't change based on how we feel. Christ is truly present whether we sense His closeness or not.

On the days when God feels far away, keep going to Mass. Keep praying. Keep trusting.

He hasn't left you. And He never will.

09/04/2026

A few of St. Joes best!

09/03/2026

On September 12, eleven new deacons will be ordained for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Praise be to God! We give thanks for His abundant blessings.

We invite you to watch and pray with us by tuning into the ordination livestream on September 12 at 10 a.m. Livestream link: www.st-monica.org/live

Blessings to these men and their families:

John Schroeder
St. Jerome Parish & School, Oconomowoc, WI

Jan Anderson
St. Elizabeth, Kenosha
Downtown Kenosha Catholic

Kevin Doll
Shepherd of the Hills, Mount Calvary

Christopher Lauterbach
St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church, Eagle WI

John Van Hecke
St. Charles Catholic Parish and School

Justin Spaeth
Catholic Communities of St. John Evangelist and Blessed Trinity, Kohler, WI

Marc Bucaro
St. Joseph, Big Bend

Rich Fedor
St James Mukwonago

Thomas Brefka
St James Catholic Church, Franklin, WI

Dylan McHugh
St Stephen's Catholic Church

Rene Rillorta
St John The Evangelist Catholic Church

08/23/2026

✝️ YOU RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION… BUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT FOLLOWS YOU HOME? 😳
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You walk forward.

You receive the Host.
You say “Amen.”
You return to your seat.

Mass ends.
You leave the church.
You go back home.

Everything feels… finished.

But here is the truth most people never consider:

👉 Something does not end when you leave the church.

👉 Something follows you home.

✝️ 1. CHRIST DOES NOT DISAPPEAR THE MOMENT YOU WALK OUT

When you receive Holy Communion:

👉 you receive Christ Himself.

Not symbolically.
Not emotionally.

👉 Really present.

And for a time after receiving…

👉 His sacramental presence remains within you.

This is why the Church insists:

👉 silence after Communion matters.

Because you are carrying:

👉 the presence you just received.

✝️ 2. BUT SOMETHING EVEN DEEPER CONTINUES

Even when the sacramental presence passes…

👉 the grace does not disappear.

Because Communion is not just about a moment.

👉 It is about transformation.

You do not just receive Christ.

👉 Christ begins to shape you.

✝️ 3. WHAT FOLLOWS YOU HOME IS A CALL

After Communion, something invisible follows you:

👉 a call to live differently.

to speak with charity

to forgive more quickly

to act with patience

to love more deeply

Because you have received Love itself.

And Love does not stay hidden.

✝️ 4. YOU BECOME WHAT YOU RECEIVE

This is one of the deepest truths of the Eucharist:

👉 You receive the Body of Christ…
👉 so that you may become the Body of Christ.

So when you leave the church:

👉 you are not empty.

👉 You are sent.

Sent to:

your family

your work

your daily life

Carrying what you have received.

✝️ 5. THE HARD TRUTH

Many receive Communion…

and leave unchanged.

same anger

same habits

same indifference

So Christ was received…

👉 but not allowed to transform.

👉 You don’t leave Christ at the altar…
👉 you carry Him into the world.

✝️ NEXT TIME YOU LEAVE MASS… DO THIS

Pause at the door.

And say silently:

👉 “Lord, go with me.”
👉 “Live through me.”

Because what follows you home…

👉 is not just a memory of Mass.

👉 It is a presence… and a mission.
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