“FOR A BRIEF MOMENT I ABANDONED YOU, BUT WITH GREAT COMPASSION I WILL GATHER YOU. IN OVERFLOWING WRATH FOR A MOMENT I HID MY FACE FROM YOU, BUT WITH EVERLASTING LOVE I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON YOU, SAYS THE LORD, YOUR REDEEMER.” (A Lent Sourcebook: The Forty Days, Book Two, p. 114). As we get deeper…
“COVER US, LORD, WITH YOUR MERCY. BE OUR PROTECTOR AND KEEP US FROM THE DANGERS WITH WHICH OUR SINS SURROUNDS US. BE OUR LIBERATOR AND SET US FREE.” (A Lent Sourcebook: The Forty Days, Book Two, p. 59). As more of us get vaccinated, we may see some restrictions lifted, but the wearing of masks, social…
WHEN HUMAN RIGHTS ARE PERVERTED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MOST HIGH, WHEN ONE’S CASE IS SUBVERTED – DOES THE LORD NOT SEE IT? MY EYES WILL FLOW WITHOUT RESPITE, UNTIL THE LORD FROM HEAVEN LOOKS DOWN AND SEES.” (A Lent Sourcebook: The Forty Days, Book One, p. 217). It is incredible that over 500,000 Americans…
“TRULY THE EYE OF THE LORD IS ON THOSE WHO FEAR GODTO DELIVER THEIR SOULS FROM DEATH,AND TO KEEP THEM ALIVE IN FAMINE.” (A Lent Sourcebook: The Forty Days, Book One, p. 135) The Gospel for the Second Sunday of Lent is always the experience of the Transfiguration of Jesus. The Transfiguration gives the apostles a…
“O LORD, THROUGH THESE FORTY DAYSYOU PRAYED AND KEPT THE FAST;INSPIRE REPENTANCE FOR OUR SINS,AND FREE US FROM OUR PAST…” (A Lent Sourcebook: The Forty Days, Book One, p. 69) The desert was always a place of mystery and a place to encounter God. It was hot, dry and arid. There was nothing to distract anyone…
TODAY IS VALENTINE’S DAY!!! This is a traditional day to celebrate love between spouses, friends, and families. Valentine’s Day traditions go back thousands of years. In our society, it is a day to shower each other with cards, dinner, candy, and other gifts. Obviously, this year, the pandemic has changed everything, but Valentine’s Day is…
Today is SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!!! Under normal circumstances, families and friends would gather either at home or in a restaurant to watch the game and enjoy some food. The stadium would be filled with fanatic football fans. This year, things are different because of COVID-19. Gatherings will be smaller. There will only be a few…
Joe Biden is the second Catholic after John Kennedy to be elected president. But he is the third Catholic to run for president. Do you know who the first Catholic presidential nominee was and in which election he ran? The answers are at the end of this column. Jesus was a person unlike any other….
The public ministry of Jesus was meant to bring the Good News of the Father to the people he encountered. He chose a group of apostles who listened and learned from him so that they could continue his ministry after his resurrection and ascension. This follows the call of Jonah in the first reading, which…
We have now begun Ordinary Time. This is the time designated by the Church as being between one liturgical season and another. We will remain in Ordinary Time until Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Being in Ordinary Time does not mean our lives are ordinary. Hardly, especially with the pandemic. Hopefully, the vaccines will help…