Most parish programs and schools have wrapped up or are soon to complete their program year. We pray that it has been a year of blessing and grace for all […]
You are what you eat. Many of us have heard that maxim since childhood. From a strictly physical standpoint, we understand that what we eat and drink is pretty important […]
“I am with you always, until the end of the age.” –Matthew 28:20 What a comfort those final words of Jesus are! When we are feeling the everyday stress of […]
Pentecost! What a difference that one day, that single event, made in the life of the Church! Without the Spirit, the apostles would have remained confused and fearful. With the […]
“Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” –Mark 16:15 Our pastor’s recent homilies come to mind as I write this. On Good Shepherd Sunday (4/22), […]
As young children celebrate their First Eucharist this spring and as new adult members of our Church approach the reception of Holy Communion with growing appreciation, we can all draw […]
Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing” (John […]
Happy Easter! And Happy Earth Day! Easter and Earth Day go hand in hand when we consider this Sunday’s Gospel about Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Just as a shepherd […]
“Do not be afraid of holiness,” Pope Francis tells us in his new apostolic exhortation, On the Call to Holiness in Today’s World (Gaudete et exsultate). Find a brief and […]
Happy Easter! Saint Augustine said: “We are an Easter people and ‘Alleluia’ is our song!” I have loved that quotation since I first heard it years ago. It helps me […]
