Here we are in August – summer’s crescendo and the month of the Immaculate Heart. Just like time at the beach is good for the
Imagine being in the Upper Room with the apostles at Pentecost. “And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,
May is the month of Mary. At our parish, early in May all the children are invited to participate in a Mary crowning. They gather
There are no better words, nor a better way to describe what we must do on earth to bring about God’s Kingdom of love, than
During my more than four decades of ministry, the Blessed Mother has played an increasingly important role in my life. I have come to believe
If You Believe in Christmas, It Would’ve Been in May I decided it was a beautiful Spring Day with soft breezes blowing. The harsh Middle
With all the confusion and uncertainties of today, how do we keep the light of hope burning bright for all to see? When hope dims,
In these times in which it seems the world rulers of this present darkness are exercising demonic power here and all over the world, it
The Third Ecumenical Council held by the Catholic Church took place in Ephesus in 431. The Council was called to refute teaching being put forth by
There’s a saying: “If ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ were candy and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas.” Well, I don’t know about that—candy and nuts
As a young person noticeably seeking Christ in my life, being part of the Catholic Church, and discerning consecrated life, several times I have been
Mary, the Mother of God, was immaculately conceived and remained immaculate all her life, and is so now in heaven. In human terms “immaculate” means:
Two figures, a man and a woman in their 19th-century work clothes, stand in a farm field. Their heads are bent in prayer; their farm
I don’t mean to be a curmudgeon, but oftentimes, I don’t feel like rejoicing when I enter the House of the Lord. God knows we
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says of holiness: “The Word became flesh to be our model of holiness: ‘Take my yoke upon you, and learn from
In the Catholic Church, July is the month of the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary”).. July is also the memorial month of Sts. Anne
I have consecrated myself to Jesus through Mary eight times during my nine-year journey. This year, I felt the Spirit move me to complete St.
Before my father died, he wrote “The Anatomy of the Mass.” My father’s hope was to help parishioners develop a deeper understanding and greater love
Mettle is defined in the dictionary as “ vigor and strength of spirit or temperament.” In other words, if you have a lot of mettle,
I am going to tell you the tale of how I met your mother. Not your earthly mother. The heavenly mother who we share. She
It’s that ‘fullofwonder’ time again. “Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”
