Fr. Michael Evernden, CSP is based in Portland, OR where he works on the parish staff at St. Philip Neri Church and also does workshops, retreats, days of recollection and missions focused on evangelization and reconciliation.

Close is Perfect

We look to the holiday season to lift our spirits and yet come January we are sometimes utterly depressed because our expectations were not met.…

Who Moved My Turkey?

Turkey perfect We strive to make them happen, “perfect” holiday celebrations, but they often elude us. We build up our expectations but are often left…

Ash or Celluloid

With the much hyped anticipated opening of Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of the Christ on the first day of Lent 2004, Christians were offered…