The Gospel reading for the 3 rd Sunday of Easter continues with another appearance of the Risen Lord, this time to the Eleven and other disciples gathered with them in Jerusalem. This narrative depicts a process by which the disciples came to believe in the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, leading to the call for them to be his witnesses to all nations.
Today is Divine Mercy Sunday, one of my most favorite days of the year simply because it always brings me to pause when I think of the immense and inconceivable love God has for me.
Our first reading is short and seemingly paints an image of utopia for the Apostles; that perfect setting or perfect community in which everyone “was of one heart and mind” and no one was in need. As I think of this ‘perfection,’ I cannot help but recall how many
Today as we celebrate Blessed Easter, we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
On Friday, we listened to Father Stan read aloud the Passion of our Lord. Each year it makes us weep. We hear how our beloved Jesus suffered terribly and finally died on the Cross for our sins.
In lieu of an individual reflection on Palm Sunday, we have added 3 versions of the Stations of the Cross. There is an adult version, written by some adult volunteers and
In this week's Gospel reading, we enter into the period where we remember the suffering and death of Our Lord. He would glorify His Father’s Name through His
actions. Jesus mentions how He will suffer and eventually die for the sake of our
salvation, taking up upon Himself the sins of the whole world and placing them on His
own shoulders, enduring all those for our sake, because of the love He has for us.
As we journey through the forty days of Lent, we remember that it is a time of sacrifice, almsgiving, and reflection. As Catholics, we prepare over these six weeks for the
crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As God sacrificed His
only Son for us, we must, in our own way, take time to reflect on God’s gift and
sacrifice to help others to follow in the example that God has given us.
As the mom of three boys, I find myself repeating house rules often. Well, let’s be honest – it’s more than often. I reiterate some instructions constantly, repeatedly, ad finitum. “Boys, don’t forget to brush your teeth! Boys, laundry goes in the hamper, not on the floor!
In this week's Gospel, we hear God saying to us, “This is my beloved son. Listen to him.” One of the most important things we will ever do in this life is to listen to Jesus.
During Lent, we attempt to grow closer to Jesus, by making sacrifices, giving additional offerings to the poor, and studying scripture to better understand the meaning of God’s words.
Our first reading has the story of the new covenant from God. If you are like me, you have probably heard this story many times. Hearing it again today, what do you focus on most?
In this week's readings, we celebrate Pentecost Sunday. Our readings speak of the gift of the Holy Spirit and what that means for the Church. Pentecost is a celebration
Whenever I see new growth on a plant, or flowers blooming in the spring, it reminds me of why I hope. To me, they are signs of God's promise to always care for us,
Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope 1 Pt 3:15
The Lord Jesus Christ is the reason for my hope. Sixteen years ago, I underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from my left kidney. Before the procedure, I recall thinking that its outcome was completely out of my hands.
Why Do We Hope? When we think about why we have hope, we have to always go back to our belief in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We have learned from our beloved parents, that this life is really just a part of our journey,
This reading from Peter is so beautiful and very appropriate in the times we are living in today. Many people are scared, have lost hope, and are not sure what the future holds for them.
Jesus died for us so that we might have eternal life with Him in Heaven. God welcomes all people, big, small, young, old, non-believers, and believers, to choose to follow Him, so that they might share in the salvation that Jesus won for us when He died on the cross.
In today’s readings, many will recognize the Word’s powerful message and correlate it with today’s pandemic by encouraging us to find joy and comfort, even through challenging times.
As I read through this week’s Liturgy of the Word, I am struck with all of the imagery of Jesus as our kind and loving Shepherd and us as the sheep who wander and stray.