April 13, 2024
Rejoice in the Lord, always – Christ has risen, Alleluia! Our journey through Lent is complete; however, our mission to spread God’s word continues. We are also called as the apostles gather and declare their mission, continuing the task Jesus set before them. Our world seems upside down today! Each day, we hear of wars […]
April 12, 2024
In today’s first reading, the Pharisee Gamaliel saves the lives of Peter and his companions with a speech to the members of the Sanhedrin. This teacher of the Law whom Paul claimed as his teacher (Acts 22:3) raises a question that has been debated, discerned, and contemplated for many centuries by groups and each of […]
April 11, 2024
Truth to Power Holding fast is just what we do. And we have lists from our dedication to a cereal brand to the model car we declare our allegiance – so many tentacles clinging to our ‘immovable feasts.’ These grapplers seize us and hold us to preconceived notions. That after a while, they own us. […]
April 10, 2024
Recently, after “springing forward,” I was driving to morning Mass in the dark. I was feeling sleep-deprived and missing the beautiful sunrise I love each morning on my way when Phil Collin’s 1989 song, Another Day in Paradise, came on the radio. This particular morning, I paid close attention to the lyrics and realized this […]
April 9, 2024
Jesus engages in a profound conversation with Nicodemus, a pharisee and teacher of Israel, who still gets confused by Jesus’ words, “You must be born again.” His confusion mirrors our human limitations in understanding divine truths. Today, we usually see this as a dialogue centered around spiritual birth, symbolized by being “born again.” Saint Peter […]
April 8, 2024
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Gabriel spoke, and Mary said, “Yes.” Mary, the Immaculate Conception, spoke, and Bernadette said, “Yes.” The children of Medugorje said, “Yes.” Each received personal assignments that God the Father wanted done. Mary, becoming the mother of Jesus, gives her the task of raising Jesus and, with Joseph’s help, […]
April 7, 2024
2nd Sunday of Easter – Divine Mercy Sunday The gospel for the 2nd Sunday of Easter each year tells of the meeting of Jesus with the disciples on Easter Day with a greeting of “Peace be with you” and the imparting of the Holy Spirit as empowerment for their mission as agents of forgiveness. Eight […]
April 6, 2024
We can not make anyone believe. If we think back to times when we believed someone’s testimony and when we doubted it, we can see that many factors have come into play. The witness’s credibility is essential, but our openness to receive is even more so. As we go through life and accumulate experiences, we […]
April 5, 2024
Jesus came over and took the bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the fish. As we continue our celebration of Easter, we see Jesus once again sharing a meal with his disciples. Keep in mind that these were the people who had betrayed and abandoned him when he was led to […]
April 4, 2024
One Sunday, I felt the heaviness of life, which must have shown on my face because I thought most people were keeping their distance from me. I usually smile at everyone and try to acknowledge the new and old faces around us, but not this day because even as I tried, I could not muster […]