Fr Tom Gardner

Today as we ponder these two great pillars of the Church, Ss. Peter and Paul, I have the American born Jesuit priest Fr. Walter Ciszek on my mind. If you haven’t read his spiritual autobiography, He Leadeth Me, I highly recommend it. It is both an incredible story and a treasure trove of spiritual wisdom. […]

I had the great pleasure on Friday evening of concelebrating Mass with Fr. Ted, Fr. Jeff Coning and Fr. Don Franks in celebration of my 10th Anniversary of ordination. It was a beautiful Mass and a treat to share that moment with those of you who came. It is always a joy for me to

On this beautiful Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, my mind goes back to this same Feast ten years ago. I had just been ordained a priest for the Diocese of Columbus the previous day, and now I found myself standing in the sacristy of St. Catharine Church in Bexley, where I had grown up. As

I had the great pleasure on Friday evening of concelebrating Mass with Fr. Ted, Fr. Jeff Coning and Fr. Don Franks in celebration of my 10th Anniversary of ordination. It was a beautiful Mass and a treat to share that moment with those of you that came. It is always a joy for me to

Firstly, I have to say that it is a blessing to be Catholic and to see the continuity of our faith stretching all the way back to the Apostles. We have been hearing about the preaching and ministry of St. Peter a lot in our readings from the Acts of the Apostles during this Easter

I know this last week has been a mix of greatly conflicting emotions in my own heart–the glorious joy of the election of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, and the heavy burden of sorrow at preparing to leave this parish family that I’ve come to love so dearly in my time here. But

I really enjoyed the movie, “Hook,” as a child. It was fun to see a modern twist on the Peter Pan story where Peter is all grown up. Robin WIlliams plays the grown up Peter, who has lost what it means to have the heart of a child and has put behind him the adventures

I really enjoyed the movie, Hook, as a child. It was fun to see a modern twist on the Peter Pan story where Peter is all grown up. Robin WIlliams plays the grown up Peter who has lost what it means to have the heart of a child and has put behind him the adventures

In January of 2017, my brother, Billy, and I woke early in the morning to go run a race together. It was the Key West Half Marathon. We were both excited for the race and looked forward to running together in such a beautiful place. The first part of the race went well, but then

In January of 2017, my brother, Billy, and I woke early in the morning to go run a race together. It was the Key West Half Marathon. We were both excited for the race and looked forward to running together in such a beautiful place. The first part of the race went well, but then