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…
The image of the shepherd is always one of comfort and care. Shepherds have a serious responsibility to watch over, lead and care for the sheep. Jesus is the Good Shepherd, the one who has shown us how much he cares for all of us by giving us an example of his concern and love….
Now that we have adjusted somewhat to the world of masks and social distancing, it is easy to notice how much everything has changed. Doing what we are used to doing, like grocery shopping, etc., has taken on new dimensions. We wonder when it will all end so we can return to some type of…
We begin this Second Week of Easter. Today is also DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY! Normally, we would pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet this afternoon, but because of Covid-19, please pray it on your own at home. The Easter Season, the 50 Day Period of Mystagogia, is meant for us to reflect more deeply on the Easter experience and…
We begin this Second Week of Easter. Today is also DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY! Normally, we would pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet this afternoon, but because of Covid-19, please pray it on your own at home. The Easter Season, the 50 Day Period of Mystagogia, is meant for us to reflect more deeply on the Easter…
Today is the FEAST OF EASTER! This is the day that the Lord has made. It is a day of resurrection and newlife. But Easter is also a season of 50 Days, the Great Period of Mystagogia. That means we have 50 days to reflecton the impact of the resurrection in our lives, and how…
We begin a very different Holy Week today. There are no congregation and processions this week. It is still the most serious and solemnweek in the church year. Holy Week this year has taken on a different coloration because of the coronavirus pandemic. This week beginsas always on this day with the entry of Jesus into…