Tag Archive: #reflection

So Many Prayers, So Little Time (?)

“What if I don’t have time to pray both The Rosary and The Divine Mercy Chaplet?” Deciding how to spend your time in prayer can be difficult, especially when you’re deciding between two powerhouse prayers like The Rosary and The [read more...]

How Intimate is Your Relationship With Christ?

In his homily at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish on April 19th, Fr. Bill Zavaski reflected on how Mary Magdalene had a very deep personal relationship with Jesus. He suggested, “This is the challenge for every one of us [read more...]

Father Mark’s Easter Reflection

Father Mark Augustine delivered a joyous homily at the Easter Vigil Mass at Our Lady of the Wayside. He began by remarking how great it is, after two years, to celebrate the Easter Vigil “the way it was meant to [read more...]

Father Mark’s Reflection: Good Friday

On Good Friday, the second day of the Sacred Triduum, Father Mark Augustine shared a reflection on the Lord’s Passion. He meditated on the “300-yard journey” that was the Stations of the Cross, the agonizing crown of thorns placed on [read more...]

Father Mark’s Reflection: Holy Thursday

On Holy Thursday, the first day of the Sacred Triduum, Father Mark Augustine shared a reflection on the institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Lord’s Last Supper. He reflected on the unique differences of our priests — Fathers Arthur Marat, [read more...]

Father Mike’s Easter Special

For this first week of Easter, Fr. Mike wants us to know how important we are to Jesus. When Jesus rose from the dead, the first people he encountered were Mary Magdalene and his disciples—the ones who believed in him. [read more...]

Alleluia!

My Dear Parishioners, Christ has risen; He is truly risen! Alleluia! I cannot express the joy that it brings me to celebrate Easter with you in person this year! On this Easter Sunday, I would like to wish everyone from [read more...]

Prepare for the Rules to be Broken

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. Vladimir Putin and Russia invading Ukraine. COVID ripping through the world. What do these all have in common? The rules get broken. We all know the rules. The lights turn on. The toilet flushes. We [read more...]

Triduum Devotion

Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of the Wayside, During the past two years, we have lived out a prolonged Lent in the world and within the Church—a time of dryness and aridity, distance and isolation not only from each other, [read more...]

Why Don’t I Feel Holy?

Want to know what the #1 goal of Lent is? Believe it or not, we don’t have to feel the joy of the season to reach it. Instead, we have to focus on living it! Fr. Mike challenges us to go [read more...]