Dear Friends, This weekend we celebrate the 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is the weekends and weekdays that do not include the Advent/Christmas, Lent/Easter Seasons or other feasts and solemnities throughout the liturgical year. Ordinary Time, however, is far from ordinary as we hear about all the things Jesus said and did. In today’s Gospel, for instance, Jesus … Read More

Dear Friends, Today the Catholic Church throughout the world celebrates the “Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ!” This day we remember the institution of the Eucharist when at the Last Supper. Jesus gave us the Eucharist as a memorial of his sacrifice on the cross until he comes again. May we follow Jesus’ command to be … Read More

Dear Friends, Happy “Solemnity of the Holy Trinity!” I am glad to be back with you after a very spiritually uplifting pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. This weekend we celebrate God revealed to us in the Holy Trinity: God, the Father, our creator; Jesus Christ, the Son, our redeemer; and the Holy Spirit, our sustainer. May we be one with … Read More

Dear Friends, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me so I send you…Receive the Holy Spirit.” These are the words of Jesus on this Pentecost Sunday. Today as we conclude our Easter celebration Jesus sends us forth to proclaim what we have seen and heard. It is the Birthday of the Church! Thank you all who helped … Read More

Dear Friends, Happy Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord! Today we celebrate that day when Jesus was taken up into heaven to sit at the right hand of the Father and the day the disciples were sent forth to proclaim the gospel. As Jesus’ disciples today we are also called to bear witness to what we have seen and … Read More