Welcome to our Lost Sheep Blog. I’m so glad you found us here. I am Fr. Greg, a former lost sheep, who is now the shepherd (pastor) of the flock at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish in Darnestown, MD. This is a site for those who have been away from the Church or our parish, or who just feel lost in the world. It’s good to connect even if it’s just virtually here, and to know you are not alone.
Power of prayer
I knew that many people at OLVP were praying for me. The thought that I had was that their prayers helped me turn the corner.
Woman at the well
It is love that will always be there for us and never leave us, always affirm and never reject us, and always be true while calling us to be true.
Saga of the statue
The Lord’s prediction about the saga of the statue has come true: our grief has become joy.
Youth giving alms to youth
Lent is a time for our spiritual lives to lengthen and grow.
Our Lady of Lourdes
Mary is real, and she is a real Mother. She is real caring, loving, and powerful.
You are the light of the world
We are surrounded by many lights of Christ in our parish! “The light of the world.”
The hardest part of being a priest
The wound I feel anytime someone rejects what I’m offering as a priest is mainly for Christ and them.
The Unforgivable Sin
God forgives any sin we confess.
National Prayer Vigil
It was a super serious and scary situation that people everywhere had only place to go: God.
Hearing God
It is in silence that God speaks to us the loudest.
Rectory living
Priests like me live in a house called a rectory. There is a rectory at or near every Catholic church.
Thanksgiving
If we are grateful to God habitually, then we appreciate each day and everything good that comes to us each day.
What is truth? Part 2
The fact that the Church has a long history and tradition with Truth is itself objective evidence that it is the true Church of Christ.
What is truth? Part 1
The best working definition is that truth is what exists, it's what is real.
Adoration & youth
It's an awesome thing to see young people showing reverence on their knees in front of Jesus!
What are you looking for?
A weekend away with Him tackling the question of what we’re looking for is so beneficial for a few reasons.
Beauty of God at a wedding
This past weekend was an extraordinary experience of God’s beauty in Richmond, Virginia.
Mercy
"God's greatest attribute is mercy" (St. Faustina)
Always leave room for dessert
Always leave room for dessert means to save some room for the “work of salvation”.
Pet Peeves
One night at Youth Group last year, the ice breaker was about pet peeves.