The day after Christmas it is not uncommon to see Christmas trees already being discarded. However, in the Catholic Church, Christmas is seen as too important to be over with a single day. We celebrate it as a season that includes the Feast of the Holy Family, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, The …
Easter Sunday Morning, Year AActs 10:34a, 37-43Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (24)Colossians 3:1-4John 20:1-9April 9, 2023 “On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark.” What did she find? The stone covering the tomb had been removed. How could this be? They …
Easter MorningActs 10:34a, 37-43Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (24)Colossians 3:1-4John 20:1-9April 21, 2019 Our gospel reading this Easter morning tells the story of how Mary of Magdala went to the tomb early in the morning of the first day of the week. Upon arriving, she finds “the stone removed from the tomb.” We know this must …
Easter Morning Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (24) Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9 April 1, 2018 Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb on the first day of the week. They find “the stone removed from the tomb.” She knows this is important and immediately runs to Simon Peter and “the other disciple whom Jesus …
Easter Vigil Genesis 1:1-2:2 Genesis 22:1-18 Exodus 14:15-15:1 Isaiah 55:1-11 Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-10 April 15, 2017 Holy week is the most special time of the year for us. We began it on Sunday with the blessing of the Palms recalling Jesus’ entry in Jerusalem. We read the Passion of Jesus to recall what he …
We celebrated Easter Sunday last week but our celebration of Easter has not ended. We celebrate the Easter Season for 50 days until Pentecost. Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection. It is the celebration of new life but before we receive new life we must first die to this life. We must die with …
Today we celebrate Easter! It is a day of Great Joy! Jesus Savior, our Lord and Savior has risen! It had appeared that Jesus was defeated by his enemies who had him arrested, “tried”, and crucified on a Cross but the Resurrection shows us that the Cross is not a sign of defeat. Christ is …
