There is no question that we have all adjusted to the effects of COVID-19, whether we like it or not. The concernis not just for now, but what will happen in the fall when everything is open, including the schools. It is very easyto become weary of all of these demands and wonder what life…
We began Sunday liturgies last week, and all went well. Some folks who had not been in the church previouslywere surprised to see how the church was configured. I spoke to the congregation before each Mass, except the12:00 Noon Mass because there were few parishioners there, and I asked everyone to leave the church andsocialize…
We begin the Sundays of Ordinary Time today. We continue with the Gospel of Matthew, which is Cycle A ofthe Sunday readings. As we continue through the pandemic, and as things start to loosen and re-open, we have to continue to followthe directives we have been given to remain safe. While the directives may be…
Today is the FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST! Today celebrates thegift of the Eucharist to us. This was the gift Jesus gave the apostles and all of us at the Last Supper. But theEucharist is more than what we receive. It is who we are as God’s people, the Body…
Today is the FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST! Today celebrates thegift of the Eucharist to us. This was the gift Jesus gave the apostles and all of us at the Last Supper. But theEucharist is more than what we receive. It is who we are as God’s people, the Body…
Today is the FEAST OF THE HOLY TRINITY. The Trinity is not to be understood but to be believed. TheTrinity is the relationship of Three Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, yet only one God. It is a mystery, butthe Trinity also reflects the revelation of each person in the history of the world. In…
Today is the SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST! It is the celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit to the apostlesand all of us. Today is the birthday of the church and the beginning of its missionary activity. The Spirit galvanizedthe apostles into a convinced group of followers of Jesus, as they accepted the responsibility to…
“YOU SHALL BE CALLED BY A NEWNAME PRONOUNCED BY THE MOUTH OF THE LORD. YOU SHALL BE A GLORIOUS CROWN INTHE HAND OF THE LORD, A ROYAL DIADEM HELD BY YOUR GOD”(An Easter Sourcebook, p. 124). Today is the FEAST OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD! Cardinal Tobin has transferred the feastto today since we could not celebrate it on May…
“…OH, SWEET AND BLESSED COUNTRY, THE HOME OF GOD’S ELECT! OH, SWEET AND BLESSED COUNTRY THAT EAGER HEARTS EXPECT! JESUS, IN MERCY BRING US TO THAT DEAR LAND OF REST, WHO ART, WITH GOD THE FATHER, AND SPIRIT, EVER BLEST.” An Easter Sourcebook, p. 114 As we continue through this Period of Mystagogia, it hardly…
As we begin this Fifth Week of Easter, we are reminded by the Lord that he is the way to the Father, he is the truth of the Father’s love, and he is the life made real for us. This is not just what we believe, it is also a reassurance during this time of…