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Christ’s Kingship

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King. In today’s Gospel, Jesus is questioned by Pilate, who wants to know if Jesus is the King of the Jews. Jesus answers Pilate’s question with the words: “My [read more...]

Lost and Found

I would like to share with you one thought that I had last week. I was thinking about how to understand what St. Paul said: “For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God” (Col 3:3). [read more...]

Two Small Coins

Even God, who created the entire universe and each person, could be shocked by us. While Jesus sat near the treasury and watched as people put money in the box, He was shocked when the widow offered everything that she [read more...]

“Stay With Me Lord”

On September 23, the Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of St. Padre Pio. I would like to share a beautiful prayer by my favorite saint who dedicated his life to Jesus. “Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to [read more...]

Let Jesus Fill the Void

A few years ago, after I celebrated Mass at a retirement home, I met an elderly resident—a woman. We introduced ourselves to each other, and as I spoke with the woman, she shared with me that she spends her time [read more...]

The Spirit of the Gospel: Love

Each religion has something that it is proud of. The Egyptians had the great traditions regarding how to regulate the Nile River, how to build the pyramids and the graves of their Pharaohs. They had special methods for mummifying their [read more...]

Source and Summit

My Dear Parishioners, When speaking about the Eucharist, St. John Vianney once said: “Without the Blessed Eucharist there would no longer be any happiness in the world, life would be unbearable. When we receive Holy Communion, we receive all our [read more...]

Summer Reflection

My Dear Students, Teachers and Parishioners, We are well into the wonderful Summer Season and I hope you are enjoying all it has to offer. I would also like to take a moment to invite you to try deepening your [read more...]

Into the Desert

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our 40-day Lenten journey. Lent is a season of reflection, prayer, repentance, and sacrifice – a time to prepare our hearts and minds to walk beside Jesus into the barren desert and, ultimately, into [read more...]

Prayer First

The Gospel readings from the past three Sundays have described for us a typical day in the life of Jesus. Once He began His ministry, Jesus spent His days healing the sick, casting out demons, preaching to the people, meeting [read more...]