Reflections

Do We Respond to the Call?

13th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year B  Death comes to each person, whether great or unimportant, known or unknown. When Jesus raised Jairus’ daughter from the grips of death into life, He showed that He has power over death. [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: Faith in Action

Our Need for Faith  In last Sunday’s gospel, Jesus and His disciples are in a boat, sailing across the Sea of Galilee.  As a violent storm comes up, Jesus is in the stern of the boat, asleep.  The disciples are [read more...]

“Why Are You Afraid?”

12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Like Job and the disciples in this Sunday’s readings, we experience many different kinds of fears, sufferings, and uncertainties. Often it can seem to us like we are in the dark and do not know what [read more...]

“Lord, it is good that we are here!”

It is soooooo good to be back at Our Lady of the Wayside without restriction. Praise God! After fifteen months of a devastating pandemic that shuttered and darkened our Church, separated our faithful from mass, from the Holy Eucharist and [read more...]

Gospel Meditation – Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture

June 13, 2021 | 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time A favorite motto of St. Teresa of Calcutta was, “do small things with great love.” This is how it works in the kingdom of God. God can do tremendous things with the [read more...]

A Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Immaculate Heart of Mary, my Mother, I come to you in childlike prayer. I earnestly desire that all the people of the world may be brought back to the humble knowledge and love of the Sacred Heart of your dear [read more...]

A Prayer to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

O most holy Heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore you, I love you and with a lively sorrow for my sins. I offer you this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure, and wholly obedient to your [read more...]

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

As we return to church as one, united Our Lady of the Wayside Family, we offer this prayer to all, and ask the Holy Spirit to bless, protect and guide us in our mission.

Think Eternally; Optimize Your Spiritual Health

11th Sunday of Ordinary Time  God’s ways are not our ways, and the Lord sees everything from an eternal perspective. In his second letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul reminds us that our life here, including our bodies, is passing [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: As Parts of The Body of Christ, We Are Called to Action

We are part of The Body of Christ In last Sunday’s gospel, the feast of Corpus Christi, on the evening before His passion and death, Jesus shares His last meal with His apostles.  He prepares them for their faith journey [read more...]