“Blessed are you, Lord God…for through your goodness we have received this bread, wine we offer you… fruit of the vine and work of humans [they] will become for us our spiritual food and drink.” [...]
Where did summer break go? It’s unbelievable how quickly time flies. For me, summer was busy…thankfully busy. After the Diocesan Youth Retreat (DYR) and our Nicaragua Mission Trip, I was able to [...]
We are the “CLAMAMAEM” group of Girl Scout Cadettes namely Claire, Mady, Maggie and Emma at Holy Spirit School troop #62938. Our goal is to earn the prestigious SILVER AWARD, the highest honor [...]
On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary as a dogma of faith. Pius XII said, “We pronounce, declare, and define it to be divinely revealed that the Immaculate Mother of [...]
One of my professors in the seminary told us that the oldest liturgical feast celebration is neither Christmas nor Easter, rather it is Sunday. After the death and resurrection of the Lord, the [...]
As we enter the month of July, the Catholic Church marks this month to honor the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. Let us take this opportunity to thank the Lord for His Precious Blood that he [...]
This weekend’s gospel continues with Jesus’ missionary discourse. Recall that in last week’s passage, Jesus called and named the Twelve. He sent them out to perform missionary work with an [...]
The source and summit of our faith is the real presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in the bread and wine. Last Sunday, we celebrated the Solemnity of Corpus Christi (The Most Holy Body and Blood of [...]
This weekend, we join the entire Church in celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, traditionally called Corpus Christi. This feast was added to the liturgical [...]