Posted by Web Staff on 6/26/22
St. Luke paints a down-to-earth picture of Jesus walking the dusty trails of Palestine, "speaking to the crowds about the Kingdom of God," "healing those who needed to be cured", and even making sure they had enough to eat. This picture shows how close Jesus wants to be to us. That's ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 6/21/22
There is an old Jewish story about God's patience. According to the ancient tale, Abraham was sitting outside his tent one evening when he saw an old man, weary from age and many travels, coming toward him. Abraham rushed out, greeted him, and then invited him into his tent. ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 6/15/22
On Pentecost Sunday in 1544, St. Philip Neri was praying in the catacombs in Rome. He describes how he was praying and a ball of fire entered his mouth and lodged in his chest. When he regained his senses, he found a swelling on his left side, which remained with ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 6/05/22
Christ allows His followers to suffer: so they can grow in the virtues that will lead to true happiness. But it also explains why He often asks His followers to voluntarily take the more difficult path in life. One of the saints that the Church commemorates during this season ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 6/05/22
With the gift of the Holy Spirit, something brand new has happened in the history of humanity. No longer is God merely present in all things as Creator and Sustainer, in a generic way. Now, in every soul that is united to Christ by faith and grace, God is ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 6/05/22
Cardinal Basil Hume of London once told the following story about a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. The line leading up to the gas chambers was long. The faces of the people waiting to enter reflected a welter of emotions. Some were in shock. Some were in denial about ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 5/19/22
Paul and Barnabas knew all about perseverance. The First Reading gives us a glimpse of how their careers as Christian missionaries unfolded. They traveled from city to city preaching the Good News of Christ. Most ofen, their first stop was at the Jewish synagogue, where they would announce that ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 5/19/22
We want to congratulate all our young children receiving their first Holy Communion today. May the joy they have this day remain with them all their lives. The Book of Acts presents us with a phrase that, in its proper context, is very strange. Peter and the other Apostles had been preaching the ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 5/01/22
What a Glorious Easter we celebrated last week, many thanks to all who contributed to make the celebration so meaningful. Special thanks to our music director, Kevin MacFarland and the choir for the beautiful music as well as the Readers, the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers and ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 4/25/22
When members of the Early Church wished someone a Happy Easter, they did it with an affirmation of faith: “Christ is Risen.” The customary response is “He is Truly Risen!” Although this is not as customary in the Latin Rite Churches it is still very common in the Eastern ... Read More »