Dear Parishioners, My brothers and sisters, today, as we begin the holy season of Lent — the season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, I would like to invite you to meditate on the writings of Fr. Louis Bouyer, a French priest [read more...]
2nd Sunday Ordinary Time – Yr B In the world, if we want to reach some goal and want to succeed, then we must be constantly ready and able to learn something new. We must be cunning and quick to [read more...]
Baptism of the Lord Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Many of us might be wondering why Jesus, who was sinless, needed to be baptized. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Our Lord [read more...]
2nd Sunday of Advent – Year B Many people like to fantasize about the end of the world. Movies like Armageddon and The Day After present apocalyptical visions of the aftermath of nuclear holocaust or tidal waves. We like to [read more...]
1st Sunday of Advent – Year B I would like to wish you all a happy new year! Today is the first day of a new liturgical year in the Catholic Church, and in today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks about His [read more...]
On Thanksgiving Day, we gather together as a parish and as a nation to thank God for all of the good He has done for us. Each of today’s readings speaks of gratitude to God. But, in order to be [read more...]
33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A The example from today’s Gospel of the master who gave his servants different talents reminds us that God is always giving good things to us, and we must share them with others. [read more...]
32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A Unlike other places in this country, Chicago has four seasons. We have a short springtime when everything comes alive and is fresh; the sun shines and life seems full of hope. When [read more...]
Reflection – 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time –Year A My brothers and sisters, in today’s Gospel we hear the scholars of the law ask Jesus what the greatest commandment is. They were trying to test Jesus. How? The scholars of [read more...]