Parishioner Testimonials
“I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.” - Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Reborn in Faith: A Life-Changing OCIA Journey
By Mary Eckert
I was born and raised Catholic and attended Catholic school for some of my education. Although my desire for faith had always been present, I never deepened my understanding of the faith from an adult perspective until much later…
Mary, Be with Me Now
By Lisa Tozzi
Reflecting on my relationship with Mary, it is rather hard to put into words or know exactly where to start…
Hidden Blessings
An Easter Reflection by an anonymous St. Max Parishioner
Egg hunts, special chocolate eggs picked out from the department store, a new dress for church, singing Alleluia, an Easter basket with more goodies and counting up coins from the hunt…
Unfolding Love
By Elizabeth Walsh
I recently experienced something wonderful about making a commitment…
Don’t Be Depressed…
By an anonymous St. Max parishioner
For anyone who has dealt with mental health issues, the aforementioned anecdotal response is all too familiar…
What is My Community within Our Community?
By an anonymous St. Max parishioner
I was raised in a very devout Catholic family. My father was a lector for as long as I can remember…
A Legacy of Faith
By Kate Zink & Family
A year ago I was dragging my feet. There were frequent announcements at Mass about joining the Festival committee, becoming a booth captain, signing up for volunteer spots to support the Festival, and donating basket items…
Through These Trials, I See God
By Mary Diehl
I was born into a beautiful family, the last of eight children. My parents were devout Catholics who truly lived their faith through their daily lives…
He Would Carry Me
By an anonymous St. Max Parishioner
Around 35 weeks pregnant, I felt something dark try to take a hold of me. I suddenly became out of control, all I could think about was death and terrible things happening, and how I wanted the baby inside of me out…
Jesus Loves the Little Children
By Karen Borgemenke
About a month ago, at a Sunday Mass, there was a young family sitting in front of us. The sweet, little baby girl peeked and smiled at us all Mass long…
“We have a 5-day old baby boy; would you like him?”
By an Anonymous St. Max Family
Each day in our house, we are thankful for two courageous women who chose life…
God Leads, We Follow
By Kevin Shook
My wife, Dawn, and I moved to Liberty Township from the Washington, D.C. suburbs in 2017. Dawn and I met in January 2004 while serving in the Virginia Army National Guard…
Partnering with Christ
By Kevin and Jane Rowland
Kevin and I have thought a lot about suffering since his ALS diagnosis in 2019…
Finding Home
By Joe & Amy Leach
Our journey to St. Max has been unexpected, full of twists, turns, and beautiful surprises…
Thy Kingdom Come!
By Fr. Jesús Salinas
When I look back at my journey towards the priesthood I am always amazed at God’s plan…
To Be a Surrendered Disciple
By Deacon Mike Lippman
When I was a teenager, all the vocation talks I heard from our catechism teachers seemed to tell young boys that if God was calling you, then you had to become a priest…
One Plus One
By Karen Borgemenke
Saint Josemaría Escrivá, while at speaking engagements, would take questions. While answering questions related to vocations, he would often inquire if the person was married…
God’s Little Reminders
By Sarah and Matt Lewis
When we first sat down to write about our marriage, we couldn’t help but chuckle- what do we know about marriage?
A Faith Spanning Between Countries
By Evelyn Cullen
In July of 2018, 2-3 days after Fr. Jim arrived in the parish, he was scheduled to visit my husband who had Alzheimer’s Disease…
What’s your story?
If you feel called to share your personal encounter of Christ, we would love to share it with our parish family! Your witness, by name or anonymously, could touch others at all stages in life. To learn more about this opportunity, please contact communications@saint-max.org.