Reflections

Reflection: Believing and Rejoicing

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary One of the most poignant moments in John’s Gospel comes from the meeting between Jesus and Thomas the Apostle after the Resurrection. “Doubting Thomas” refused to accept the truth of Jesus’ [read more...]

“Cut it the Hell Out”

Father Mark Augustine celebrated the 11:30 Mass on August 8 and delivered, what may be, his final OLW Homily (at least for a while, as he leaves for Canada next week to continue his Canon Law training).  His parting message [read more...]

Reflection: Drawn by the Father

“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him.” How has God drawn you to faith in Jesus and how have you responded? If you had been alive when Jesus walked the earth, would you [read more...]

The Bread of Life

At Saturday’s Vigil Mass on July 24, 2021, Deacon Jerry Brennan’s Homily reminded all that the Eucharist is not merely a symbol of Christ, but is actually the true presence — the body and blood — of Jesus, sacrificed for [read more...]

Eucharist, Not Just a Symbol

“By the Eucharist He feeds His children, not the Manna with which the Jewish People were fed in the desert, but with His adorable Body and His Precious Blood.” ~St. John Vianney 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time — Year B [read more...]

Feeding of Five Thousand: Making Miracles Today

A lesson that we can learn from the feeding of the five thousand is that Jesus is big enough for any of our expectations. Here, He surpassed expectations. He is ultimate. This means that Jesus provides every need and He [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: What is Necessary to Follow Jesus

Christmas in July It may seem odd to talk about Christmas at this time of year – temperatures in the 90’s, high humidity and trips to the beach.  But I’m not talking about the weather, I talking about the spirit [read more...]

Reflection: God Multiplies What We Surrender to Him

What is God calling me to give? Where does He want to send me to find the hungry and the suffering? Who needs to hear me witness about my faith? What would it take for me to really surrender my [read more...]

Reflection: Blessed Interruptions

Dr. Scott Kurtzman, chief of surgery at Waterbury Hospital, was on his way to deliver an 8:00 a.m. lecture when he witnessed one of the worst crashes in Connecticut history. A dump truck, whose driver had lost control, flipped on [read more...]

Reflection: A Possession on a Journey

“He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick — no food, no sack, no money in their belts.” I am the mother of young children, so that means I am a packer. I am a [read more...]