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 [...]
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? [...]
On October 9, 2021, Pope Francis opened the Synod on Synodality inviting the whole Church to enter into a two-year process of dialogue and listening. The intent is to allow us to continue to [...]
On Wednesday, March 2nd, we will begin the beautiful season of Lent. These forty days are given to us not only to prepare for Easter, but also to remember what God has done for us in Jesus [...]
This weekend, we hear about Jesus’ teachings on the Beatitudes. We will immediately notice that Luke’s version is different from that of Matthew. And one of the reasons is the nature or the [...]
This week, I would like to share a message from Mary, our Business Manager: Dear Holy Spirit Family, I hope everyone is doing well in this New Year! I have a very short and hopefully, easy [...]
“Were not our hearts burning within us while He spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:32). These were the words of the two disciples who were on their way to Emmaus. [...]
It is interesting to note that every year the Week of Prayer for the Unity of Christians coincides with the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When you look at the two, there is one [...]
I was listening to a homily a few days ago on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. The homilist said: “This day is no longer called the Feast of the Three Kings, rather it is called the [...]