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Dear All One word in this weekend’s Gospel is the word, “Shelter.” It’s from the parable of the Mustard Seed. It needs to be explored and examined. We are all reading this email in a place that gives us shelter. Without it, our life would be so much more difficult.  When we go out somewhere, […]

Dear All And so we move into Ordinary Time. But only yesterday, was the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. And today is the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The return of Ordinary Time immediately after these two special days that focus on the hearts of Jesus and Mary is no chronological accident. No, Mother Church is silently

Dear All There isn’t a single person in the world who does not admire the generosity that they see in other people. This weekend celebrates the endless generosity of Jesus in emptying himself firstly in the form of bread and wine that we consume as Eucharist and then his generosity in self-emptying himself as our rescuer from

Dear All This Gracious Gift is early this week as I am leaving on a jet plane for a brief period of time and will not be in a position to send it out as normal on Saturday. How much does the Holy Trinity mean to us? It’s the central mystery of our faith. The simplest version

Dear Everyone The words on everyone’s lips this weekend around the world is, “Come, Holy Spirit.” It’s Pentecost Sunday!  There are many titles for the Holy Spirit that we recite in the Litany to the Holy Spirit. But I have discovered a new title of the Holy Spirit that I think is wonderful. The title

Dear All What does the feast of the Ascension mean to you?  It needs to mean a lot to us because it means Jesus, as a human being, and as God’s Son is now with God our Father. That gives us great hope and joy that we too can be with God when our time

Dear all. What are our thoughts about the word, “joy.” It’s the focus word for today’s readings and the opening prayer at Mass. Is joy deeper than happiness? I believe so. Joy is deeper because joy is based on hope, our second theological virtue that gets its hope from the first theological virtue of faith.

I hope there are many fruits for you as we continue to receive the many gracious gifts of Easter. Last week Jesus told he shepherds us through the ups and downs of life. This week his sap of goodness or spiritual fruit flows into us if we remain united in relationship with him with him as our ‘vine.’. Jesus

Dear All It is very spiritually comforting to know Jesus is there to support us in our daily lives. Jesus said these words in the context of healing a man from blindness who had been blind from birth. Jesus sheperded him from darkness to light. He can shepherd us in the same way. Our priests are

Dear Everyone How important is the word Hope to you? I believe we need hope as much as we need air to breathe. Without hope, life is just mere existence without meaning. In fact, Pope Francis has written his biography that is simply, and profoundly, entitled, “Life.” It’s wonderful. I encourage you to get it. Just like