Reflections

The Sacraments: Anointing of the Sick

The second Sacrament of Healing is Anointing of the Sick. An often-asked question is if this is the same as Last Rites. While Anointing of the Sick can take place prior to death, it could also be considered Last Rites [read more...]

Jesus’ Divine Mercy

In 1936, something extraordinary occurred in Poland; Jesus spoke the following words to a simple Polish nun named Sr. Faustina Kowalska: “My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a [read more...]

Jesus Struggled to Make Ends Meet, Too.

But Jesus couldn’t have cared less about money. He wasn’t building a personal estate, or an army, or a nation, or an empire. He followed what he believed was his true calling and identity – to demonstrate how the tenants [read more...]

Cardinal Cupich’s Easter Message

Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Risen Lord, At Easter time, we proclaim and celebrate that Christ, our hope, has risen from the dead and is active in the life of the Church. He is our hope as the world [read more...]

Risen and With Us Always

The beginning and the end, the past and future meet and are fulfilled on this day when Jesus has risen. Jesus Christ died, but He lives! Today the Easter message is more urgent than ever. The state of our faith, [read more...]

The Sacraments: Penance & Reconciliation

Now that we’ve reviewed the three sacraments of Initiation, we will move on to the Sacraments of Healing – and first up is the Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation. We are called to live our lives in accordance with the [read more...]

Jesus Rejected Resentment on the Cross

More than just about anyone else, Jesus had reason to harbor resentment and hatred. He was wrongly accused, imprisoned, tortured, and killed. But in his last moments, he didn’t speak out against the people involved in his wrongful execution, he [read more...]

Encounter Christ’s Passion

Today we enter into the most solemn week of the liturgical year. We have been preparing for the past six weeks, and now we find ourselves in this Church today holding palm branches to joyfully greet and worship Jesus, our [read more...]

Jesus Was Canceled

Jesus had a point of view. His message of acceptance and love countered the dogmas and beliefs of his time. This created animosity toward him from those in positions of power. So much so, that they sought ways to silence [read more...]

The Sacraments: Confirmation

The third and final sacrament of initiation is Confirmation. When we talk to parents and godparents at Baptism, we say that today they are accepting the faith on behalf of their child, and at Confirmation their child will accept the [read more...]