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The Power of HOPE

The Ascension of the Lord – Year C After Jesus ascended into Heaven, the Apostles returned to Jerusalem with great joy. Strikingly, the Apostles were not sad after Jesus seemingly left them. The Apostles’ joy flowed from their hope—hope that [read more...]

YOU Are a Gift to God

7th Sunday of Easter – Year C The Gospel for this Sunday contains some striking words. As Jesus prays to God the Father for those who believe and those who will believe in Him, He says, “They are your gift [read more...]

Holy Spirit: Advocate

Sixth Sunday of Easter – Year C We are called to love God and to follow Him. To love Christ means to follow His will and His commandments. In order to help us know God’s will and follow the Commandments, [read more...]

Love’s Changing Landscape

5th Sunday of Easter – Year C In the Gospel, Jesus gives us the Great Commandment: “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” Like the disciples, we should love each other as [read more...]

Father Arthur Visits First Communicant Classrooms

Following the Grandparents Day celebration in our school gym this morning, Father Arthur visited the classrooms of our second graders who will be making their First Holy Communion.  He is very much looking forward to celebrating special masses with our [read more...]

Honoring Mary

The Catholic Church has a long-standing tradition of honoring Mary throughout the month of May. It is fitting that, during the most beautiful month of the year, we turn with gratitude and petition to God’s most beautiful creature—Our Heavenly Mother—by [read more...]

“Simon, Do You Love Me?”

Third Sunday of Easter-Year C When Jesus asks Simon Peter three times “Do you love Me?”, in English it would appear that Simon Peter gives the same response three times “You know, Lord, that I love you.” In the original [read more...]

Conversion Aversion?

During Moses’ encounter with God in the burning bush, God told Moses: “I have witnessed the affliction of my people and have heard their cry of complaint, so I know well what they are suffering. Therefore I have come down [read more...]

Thankful, Mindful, Prayerful

First Sunday of Lent My brothers and sisters, as Lent has begun, we will be spending these 40 days preparing for the most important feast in the Church: Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In order to prepare for his [read more...]

Lenten Conversion

8th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C This Wednesday Lent begins. During Lent, the Church encourages us to participate in these three forms of piety. Through fasting, we express our humility in relation to God. In prayer, we express [read more...]