Reflections

Place God in the Center of Your Marriage

In his homily on June 3, 2021, Our Lady of the Wayside Deacon Jerry Brennan encouraged married couples to pray together and to place God in the center of their marriage. Deacon Jerry provided compelling statistics supporting the adage, “Those [read more...]

Reflection: Seeing The Body of Christ

St. Teresa of Calcutta shares a story that talks about seeing Jesus in the Eucharist and seeing Jesus in the poor people in the streets of Calcutta: “Our sisters had to go to the home of the dying. And before they went, I [read more...]

Reflection: Worship And Doubt

“When they all saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.” I have always worshiped. Postures of prayer and praise have been woven into the fabric of my daily life for as long as I can remember. Going to Mass on [read more...]

Fr. Mark’s Homily: Outdoor Family Mass (Pentecost)

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Outdoor Family Mass of Joy and Thanksgiving delivered on its theme, thanks to the Holy Spirit, our Holy Mother, our priests, deacons, musicians, staff, many volunteers, and PARISHIONERS who attended.  The Holy Spirit was with [read more...]

This Pentecost, We Turn to the Spouse of the Holy Spirit

Pentecost Sunday  Pentecost was not so much an event as it was an experience. The descent of the Holy Spirit was not just something that happened to the Apostles, as if they were unconscious. Instead, the Apostles encountered the Holy [read more...]

Strive to Remain in God’s Grace

Ascension Sunday  Saint Mark’s gospel does not give us any details about the Ascension. He simply says that Jesus was taken up into heaven and took His seat at the right hand of God. Although this statement is very simple, [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: Ascension of the Lord

The Ascension of the Lord Our readings focus, to a large degree, on the gospels. The word “gospel” means “good news.”  The good news is the message of Jesus.  Jesus calls the disciples – and us to bring the gospel to [read more...]

Nothing on Earth More Glorious than Motherhood

6th Sunday of Easter – Mother’s Day  My brothers and sisters, thanks to Jesus we know what love is. Thanks to Him, we also know WHO Love is. The very fact that each of us exists and is the work [read more...]

God, Our Loving Cultivator and Creator

5th Sunday of Easter – Year B In the Gospels, Jesus uses many metaphors related to farming and raising animals to which the majority of us can no longer relate because our lives are so far removed from these realities. [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: Branches That Bear Fruit

“Whoever remains in Me, And I in him, Will bear much fruit.” Jesus speaks these words to His disciples in this Sunday’s gospel.  To get a better understanding of His message, I would like to return to last Sunday’s gospel. Last [read more...]