Browsing the June 2021 archive of MESSAGES FROM FR. PECCHIE

Fr. Pecchie's Message 06/20/21

Posted by Web Staff on 6/27/21

To fully grasp the awesome power Christ displays in this Gospel scene, we need to activate our imagination. Few situations leave men so helpless and despairing as storms at sea. The Sea of Galilee, where the disciples were sailing in this case, is still known for the violence of ... Read More »

Fr. Pecchie's Message 06/13/21

Posted by Web Staff on 6/18/21

Christ's favorite topic, it could be argued, was "the Kingdom of God". His first public sermon   began with "The Kingdom of God is at hand," and from then on He kept talking about it, as in today's Gospel. If there is a Kingdom, there must also be a King, ... Read More »

Fr. Pecchie's Message 06/06/21

Posted by Web Staff on 6/12/21

Today we celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi—the Body of Christ and the Blood of Christ. This feast is part of the great unfolding of the Church year, in which we celebrated the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday, His Ascension into heaven, the coming of the Holy  Spirit ... Read More »

Fr. Pecchie's Message 05/30/21

Posted by Web Staff on 6/12/21

The Solemnity of the Holy Trinity is a hard one to get excited about. It's easy to get excited about Christmas. It's easy to get excited about Easter. Somehow, we feel that we can relate to those wonderful mysteries of our faith. But the doctrine of the Trinity is ... Read More »

Fr. Pecchie's Message 05/23/21

Posted by Web Staff on 6/12/21

Think of a symphony orchestra. It's made up of a hundred different musicians and dozens of instruments. The conductor is the visible focus of everyone's attention, both the musicians and the audience. And yet, is the conductor the real source of the music? No, the composer is. In front ... Read More »