Dear Friends: The reading from the Gospel of Luke 21:25 – 28, 34 – 36 today might be a little disturbing. Most of us are thinking of the coming of Jesus as a little baby. Instead, we are told some frightening things that will happen when Jesus comes the second […]
Since I was little, I have always had a special place in my heart for Advent. Sure – there was the bit about being the season just before Christmas. But even as a kid, outside of knowing that Christmas would be coming soon, Advent brought with it its own kind […]
HISTORY OF THE CHRIST THE KING FEAST DAY The Feast of Christ the King, also called Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, the festival is celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church in honor of Jesus Christ as Lord over all creation. Essentially a magnification of the […]
Dear Friends: The Gospel from John 18:30 33b – 37 seems rather simple but it is rather complicated. When Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the King of the Jews,” he is actually trying to trap Jesus. If Jesus answers affirmatively, Pilate immediately has grounds to put him to death. Jesus […]
Dear Friends: Our first reading today is from Daniel 12:1 – 3. Daniel is a very special Prophet from the Old Testament. One of the most interesting things about Daniel is that he is a very young boy. Yet this young man has the wisdom of someone five or six […]
Giving Thanks for Simple Gifts The month of November provides an interesting opportunity to reflect on our understanding of, and our relationship to, both God and his creation. We live in what is objectively the most prosperous time and place in the history of the world. Elementary school students carry […]
The Call Of The Lord We are called to a vocation; be it parenthood, married, or single life. However, with November 7th through the 13th is National Vocation Awareness Week the Catholic Church promotes and celebrates the vocations for the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life. We are invited to participate […]
Dear Friends: In our reading from1st Kings 17:10 -16, we hear the story of Elijah and the widowed woman. God told Elijah to go to Zarephath and find a widow to care for him. Elijah is in exile because he spoke without hesitation about the policies and practices of King […]
Dear Friends: Tomorrow we celebrate All Saints Day. This year It is not a Holy Day of Obligation because it falls on a Monday. However, it’s a wonderful day we set aside to think about those who have gone before us and have been declared by the church to be […]
‘Halloween & All Saints’ Day’ Across our country, people are celebrating Halloween, and some have been doing so for almost a month. It has become one of the most popular holidays of the year, enjoyed as much by adults as children. While Halloween has its pagan origins, it developed mostly […]