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New Fatima Center opens
MOSES LAKE — Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for its new Fatima...
‘A humble start’: Church leader visits Moses Lake chapel
MOSES LAKE — It’s not often a major church leader visits Moses Lake.
Potato hash and other things to learn
When I was 11 years old, I thought it was fun to make my mom and dad breakfast in bed.
Seeing God’s love through a reality TV show
I am writing this on Tuesday, Nov. 9. It is 6 a.m., which is 12 hours away from my favorite television show. I try to tune in each week on the History Channel for this reality series. It has been going on strong ...
Rev. Klockers: May discernment lead you to the right place: love
Part of my calling as a pastor is to help people in their process of discernment. This often begins when a person comes into my office or gives me a phone ca...
Rev. Klockers: Making it easier to find enjoyment our in toil
Ecclesiastes 2:24a says, "There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in their toil."
Rev. Klockers: A picture may represent a thousand words – and more
We have a couple of boxes in the basement that contain photographs. They represent quite a collection of history for both Jeanne and myself.
I want to bug you about being hospitable to strangers
Hebrews 13:2, from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, says: "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have enterta...
Rev. Klockers: Will you smile if asked to serve?
If you watch a good deal of television, love going to the movies or enjoying taking in plays, you may be a person who appreciates a well-written story line. ...
Insight may come through God’s own timing
In chapter 9 of John’s gospel there is the story of the man born blind. When I speak this passage, as part of a worship service, I honor the intent of the au...
The disciple who needed an updated spiritual lens prescription
Mark 8:27-30, from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, says, “Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the wa...
Rev. Klockers: In the Gospel of Mark, one must always follow the breadcrumbs
There are many ways for people read Scripture. Some select a story and attempt to discern its meaning without looking beyond it.
Rev. Klockers: So the Church is filled with hypocrites: Tell me something new
"(The Church) exists for nothing else but to draw (people) into Christ, to make them little Christs. If they are not doing that, all the cathedrals, clergy, ...
Archaeology of Holy Land subject of weekend lecture in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — Archaeological discoveries in the Holy Land and the stories they tell will be the subject of a free lecture at 6 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Soap Lake, 322 Division St. S.
Rev. Klockers: Thinking beyond what Jesus would do
Ephesians 5:17, from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, says: "So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is."
Rev. Klockers: Planning ahead for what Alzheimer's or dementia may take away
Over the years, I've ministered to a number of parishioners who have had a severe decline in their mental capacity.