Reflections

Father Gilbert’s Summer Challenge

In his final School Mass homily of the 2022-23 school year, Father Gilbert Mashurano issued a “Summer Challenge” to Our Lady of the Wayside students. He challenged them to let the light of Jesus Christ shine in them, everywhere they [read more...]

Is It Possible to Pray Too Much?

How much prayer is too much prayer? Our relationship with God is the most important relationship we will ever have. But what about when our devotions clash with our responsibilities to our loved ones? Or attendance to other obligations? In [read more...]

God’s Greatest Gift

What we think of as our lives—the joys and sorrows, the ups and downs of work, marriage, schooling, religious practice and everything that occupies us—is nothing more than the spiritual, physical, emotional, and moral desert in which the Israelites found [read more...]

Bible Study: Insightful Preview of Sunday’s Readings

Kathleen Miller leads the congregation in prayer, focusing on the names of the Father, Sun, Sun and Holy Spirit. The group prays for protection, strength, and wisdom in the name of the Holy Spirit, who is the source of all [read more...]

The Christian Life IS Impossible

The call to holiness can feel like an overwhelming challenge. In fact it can seem downright impossible. But in spite of our brokenness, sinfulness and littleness God keeps calling us to “walk on the water” with Him. In this video, [read more...]

Father, Son and Holy Spirit

St. Athanasias once wrote: “God became man so that man might become God.” The Gospel reading affirms this: God the Father gave His only Son, Jesus, so that we might have eternal life. By becoming human, Jesus made it possible [read more...]

Bible Study: Insightful Preview of Sunday’s Readings

In this bible study opening monologue, Kathleen celebrates the feast of Pentecost, celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit and its presence in our hearts. The Holy Spirit is the most playful member of the Trinity, playing games with his [read more...]

Is it Better NOT to Exist?

The question of evil, suffering and brokenness in our world can be a hard one to grapple with. Sometimes, when we’re in a place of darkness, the question can arise, “Would it be better if I had never been born?” [read more...]

Call on the Holy Spirit

On this, the Solemnity of Pentecost, we celebrate the birthday of the Church. The momentous event of the descent of the Holy Spirit onto the Apostles reminds us of two very important dimensions of a life of faith: the vertical [read more...]

Bible Study: Insightful Preview of Sunday’s Readings

Kathleen compares Renaissance depictions of Jesus levitating to the sky with techniques modern filmmakers might have devised. She then compares the accounts of the Ascension by Luke and Matthew in light of their literary functions. This Sunday’s readings: Acts 1:1-11; [read more...]