On December 8th we celebrated the Immaculate Conception of Mary. This feast is telling us something special about the conception of Mary herself. It is also giving Mary to us as […]

Advent: A Reminder That We Are on Our Way Back Home Traditionally we have seen Advent as a time of waiting for God to come to us. But Advent is […]

Your Sins Are Forgiven The sacrament of Reconciliation is an interaction of love – God’s love and our love. * When I was a young Catholic-school boy back in the […]

All Shall Be Well “All shall be well, all shall be well, all manner of thing shall be well.” Those are the words of Julian of Norwich, 14th century holy woman […]

The writers of the Old Testament had no knowledge of the Blessed Trinity and the person of the Holy Spirit. They were, however, very aware of the presence of God’s Spirit in […]

When Caesar and God Collide They questioned him, saying, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and you are not partial to any, but teach the way of […]

A True Exaltation of the Holy Cross Each September the Church celebrates a very special Feast Day – the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. According to tradition, early in the […]

You And Me And The Loaves And The Fishes “So, the people reclined on the grass, about five thousand in number. Then Jesus took the five barley loaves and the […]

We Catholics believe that the Eucharist is truly the Body of Christ. That Body is an unbroken circle of God’s love. It connects every living being with our loving Creator […]

Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people. “What is your opinion? A man has two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out […]