The Holy Family – December 31, 2017 “Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another…” (St. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians, ch. 3) Dear Friends, As we celebrate the beginning of a new year,…

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – November 26th “And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers (sisters) of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 Dear Friends: The above quote from Jesus…

October 29th – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Love never wrongs the neighbor, hence love is the fulfillment of the law. (Romans 13:10) Dear Friends: This weekend, besides being the annual Halloween Trick or Treat outing, is significant as we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The theme for…

September 24th – Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Nothing would be done at all if a person waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it.” (Cardinal Newman) Dear Friends, With all the many problems we are facing, there is a paralysis that…

August 21st – Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time SURPRISE IN HEAVEN I dreamt death came the other night, And Heaven’s gate swung wide. An angel with a halo bright ushered me inside. And there! To my astonishment, stood folks I’d judged and labeled: As “quite unfit,” “of little worth,” and…

July 30 – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Because you asked for this—not for a long life for yourself, nor for riches, nor for the life of your enemies, but for understanding so that you may know what is right—I do as you requested.”(1Kings, ch.3) Dear Friends, This passage from…

June 25 – Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time “The Spirit of truth will testify to me, says the Lord; and you also will testify.” (Jn 15:26b, 27a) Dear Friends: On this Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we find ourselves sandwiched in between the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John…

May 28 – The Ascension of the Lord Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” (Matt.28:19-20) Dear Friends: The Solemnity of the…

April 30 – Third Sunday of Easter The Serenity Prayer “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” (Reinhold Niebuhr) Dear Friends, This well-known prayer is so beautiful and has helped…