Dear Friends: Today we hear from the Matthew 15:21-28. Although it’s a rather short reading, it has a very important message for all of us. Jesus has been having an […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 8/9/2020
Dear Friends: Today we have one of my favorite readings from 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a. It’s the story of Elijah and how he meets God in a very special way […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 8/2/2020
Dear Friends, In our reading from Isaiah today we hear the prophet telling the people to come to the Lord. All those who are thirsty, who are hungry, and need […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 7/26/2020
Dear Friends: Today’s Gospel is once again from Matthew 13: 44-52. Jesus uses two parables today to explain the immense worth of the kingdom of heaven. Jesus is trying to […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 7/19/2020
Dear Friends: Today I would like to draw your attention to the second reading. It’s a reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans 8:26-27. As you can […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 7/12/2020
Dear Friends: Today we hear from the Gospel of Matthew 13: 1-23. It’s a rather lengthy Gospel and there are numerous messages in it. The first challenge we hear is […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 7/5/2020
Dear Friends: Today our Gospel reading is from Matthew 11: 25-30. It’s only five verses long, but the message here is very strong. The Gospel opens with Jesus giving praise […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 6/28/2020
Dear Friends: I can’t believe it’s almost July can you? Time really does go by quickly! Our Gospel reading is from Matthew 10:37-42. This Gospel can be somewhat disturbing if […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 6/21/2020
Dear Friends: We have been in Ordinary Time since the day after Pentecost. However, we probably didn’t notice because we’ve been celebrating a number of Solemnities since then. While the […]
From the Deacon’s Desk 6/14/2020
Dear Friends: Today we celebrate the feast of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ formerly known as Corpus Christi. We celebrate one of the greatest gifts Jesus gave […]