And a voice came from the heavens,
“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
Mark 1:11
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
Our baptismal fonts and holy water stoups still lay barren during the Pandemic. On …
Christmas – December 2020
…A holy day has dawned upon us.
Come, you nations, and adore the Lord.
For today a great light has come upon the earth.
A holy day has dawned upon us.
Come, you nations, and adore the Lord.
For today
O Come, O Come Emmanuel – December 2020
The one who calls you is faithful,
and he will also accomplish it.
1 Thes: 24
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
During the season of Advent, we are reminded through Scripture to stay awake, to be alert, to make …
Eucharist/Christ the King – November 2020
…Come, you who are blessed by my Father.
Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me drink,
a stranger and
Rest – November 2020
I myself will give them rest, says the Lord GOD.
The lost I will seek out,
the strayed I will bring back,
the injured I will bind up,
the sick I will heal . . .
Ezekiel 34: 15,16
My …
Model for all Believers – October 2020
. . . you became a model for all the believers
1 Thes 1:7
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
In the papal encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis joyfully shares, “Let us dream, then, as a single human family, …
Prayer – October 2020
May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
enlighten the eyes of our hearts,
so that we may know what is the hope
that belongs to our call.Eph 1:17-18
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
I begin these thoughts …
Forgiveness – September 2020
Forgive your neighbor’s injustice;
then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven.Sirach 28:2
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
On Wednesday, August 26, during his catechesis for the General Audience, Pope Francis said, “In the face of …
Follow Jesus – August 2020
Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,
take up his cross, and follow me.Matthew 16:24
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
With the pandemic still at large, I pray that you can better understand Jesus’s words from …
House of Prayer – August 2020
. . . for my house shall be called
a house of prayer for all peoples.Isaiah 56:7
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
What is the line of divide among us? Is it wearing a mask vs. not? Is …