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These past few weeks, you have heard me speak about Lent as a time of rending and tending our hearts. It is a process of renewal of faith, a time for change that digs deep into our hearts, where [...]

 In the Roman Missal we find this information: “In the Dioceses of the United States, the practice of covering crosses and images throughout the church from [the fifth] Sunday [of Lent] may be [...]

Like a painter needs their paintbrushes … every artist needs their tools to create a masterpiece … and Resilient Artists need their tools to do the same. Here is a simple resilient [...]

“I give you a new commandment, love one another as I have loved you.” These are the words of Jesus to His disciples the night before He died for us. It is a radical commandment. No longer just [...]

The word “Alleluia” comes to us from Hebrew and it means “praise Yahweh.” Traditionally, it has been seen as the chief term of praise of the choirs of angels, as they worship around [...]

I find it interesting that towards the end of this week’s parable, the gardener asks the owner of the orchard to give the fig tree “a chance.” The gardener says that he would take care of the [...]

The scrutinies, which are solemnly celebrated on Sundays and are reinforced by rites of self-searching and repentance, have above all a spiritual purpose.  The scrutinites are meant to uncover [...]

Dear Holy Spirit Parish, Our names are Jack Werle and Nick Elliott, and we are both members of the Holy Spirit graduating class of 2018. We are proud to announce that we will be organizing the [...]

Last Sunday we sent our catechumens, those preparing for the Easter Sacraments, namely Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, to the cathedral for the Rite of Election. They were presented to Bishop [...]

What should I do to make Lent 2022 different? That was a question asked of me several days ago. It made me pause and reflect. Really, how can we make this year’s Lenten observance different? [...]