Reflections

Easter, Our Homecoming

It is quite remarkable that none of the stories of the resurrection of Jesus actually recount his coming out of the tomb and how he was raised by God from the dead. But, we do have stories about what happened [read more...]

DEBUNKED! Top 10 Excuses for not Attending the Divine Mercy Novena

At the conclusion of all Palm Sunday Masses, Deacon Paul Onischuk debunked the “Top 10 Reasons for Not Attending the Divine Mercy Novena” at Our Lady of the Wayside, from April 15-23. Please join us in this powerful Novena (no [read more...]

Prepare for the Rules to be Broken

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. Vladimir Putin and Russia invading Ukraine. COVID ripping through the world. What do these all have in common? The rules get broken. We all know the rules. The lights turn on. The toilet flushes. We [read more...]

FORMED Video: Holy Saturday — Jesus’ Descent into Hell

Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber as they unpack the celebration of Holy Saturday: Jesus’ descent into hell. Often misunderstood, learn what happens on this silent day in the tomb. If you haven’t yet registered for FORMED, you [read more...]

Deacons Beacon: RCIA and The 3 Scrutinies

Someone recently said that the gospel I mentioned in my article in last Sunday’s bulletin was different from the gospel they heard at Mass. They were right! If you were at the 11:30 Mass, you heard the gospel where Jesus [read more...]

Triduum Devotion

Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of the Wayside, During the past two years, we have lived out a prolonged Lent in the world and within the Church—a time of dryness and aridity, distance and isolation not only from each other, [read more...]

Why Don’t I Feel Holy?

Want to know what the #1 goal of Lent is? Believe it or not, we don’t have to feel the joy of the season to reach it. Instead, we have to focus on living it! Fr. Mike challenges us to go [read more...]

FORMED Podcast: The Holy Spirit, Third Person of the Trinity

Drawing upon Scripture and tradition, Fr. Collins explains the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and how he works in the lives of believers. Listeners are sure to come to a better appreciation for this “sweet guest of our soul” [read more...]

Reorientation

Fifth Sunday of Lent Can you imagine the shock that the woman must have felt when Jesus saved her life and did not condemn her for committing adultery? Jesus rescued the woman because He knew that her desire to seek [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: Our Lenten Journey Continues

Our Lenten Journey Continues This Sunday is the fifth Sunday of Lent.  By now, we’ve had time to focus on our relationship with God and make any adjustments that would help us as we continue our journey.  As we continue, we [read more...]