“Are you ready?” Often that is a question asked as we approach the season of Christmas. I remember staying at a hotel in Los Angeles as the fall season started and as I looked out from my window, [...]
As we end our liturgical year this weekend with the Solemnity of the Jesus Christ the King, we thank Matthew for journeying with us. This past year, we were guided and challenged by the Gospel of [...]
November is a month of remembering. First, we remember the Saints, the men and women who have been faithful in living the Gospel teachings of Jesus Christ. These are the men and women of the [...]
This weekend, the Holy Father, Pope Francis will gather with delegates from around the world to begin the synod. This three-year process of listening and dialogue will look not only at the needs [...]
October is called “respect for life month.” We are called to pray and ensure that we continue to preserve the dignity of every human life. This call reminds us that life is sacred because God is [...]
I am filled with joy and in awe as I reflected on our Sunday gathering last weekend. Many of you commented that it felt like “pre-pandemic” times because of the number of people who came to [...]
In the gospel of St. Matthew, Jesus poses an important question to His followers. He asked, “Who do you say that I am?” I believe that is a question we need to ask ourselves every day. “Who is [...]
“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.” [...]
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 [...]
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