Whether we realize it or not, mercy is all around us, every day. In the story of the Prodigal Son, the young son committed a sin by taking a share of his father’s wealth and spending it frivolously on things that he did not need and would not make him a better person. After a while, the son realized that he had made a mistake, and that he dishonored his
On March 25, 2022, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. As the Holy Father seeks the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary for peace and an end to bloodshed, we all join in prayer with him in imploring God for the gift of peace in Ukraine.
The forty days of Lent are a time of personal reflection during which we deepen our relationship with God and prepare for the suffering on Good Friday and the joy of Easter. Jesus conquered death and promises us the gift of eternal life. We need to follow Jesus with all of
Today is the second Sunday in Lent. Our readings today remind us that we need to always put our trust in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We have all experienced dark times in our lives. These are the times when we feel our Faith might not be strong enough to see us through this uncertainty. Perhaps we have received a frightening diagnosis, we are facing the loneliness of a lost loved one or our child is facing his next dangerous deployment. Now we are all praying for dear Ukraine,
Today is the first Sunday of Lent. That went amazingly fast for me and Ash Wednesday was the realization that we are coming back to the paramount of our faith and relationship with God. Easter is my favorite time of the year. Do you long for Easter too? I do, not for the chocolate, although I do enjoy that, but for getting right to the heart of our faith; Jesus rising from the dead!