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 […]
The two Gospels for this day—the only Sunday of the Liturgical Year when two Gospels are proclaimed—begin with Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem amid cries of “Hosanna! Blessed is he who […]
Planning ahead? Find resources for March 25th here. With this Sunday’s lesson, we begin Unit 4 of this year’s Pflaum Gospel Weeklies Faith Formation Program. We also move closer to […]
As we prepare for the final Sunday in Unit 3 of the Gospel Weeklies, we note that it’s also Laetare Sunday. Much like Gaudete Sunday in Advent, Laetare Sunday is […]
Why is it difficult for many of us to think of Jesus feeling and displaying anger? Do we believe he had human emotions but, in our minds, limit him to […]
Pope Francis invites us to join him on Friday, February 23 to observe a Day of Prayer and Fasting for peace in war-torn countries, particularly South Sudan and the Democratic […]
