Just finished a long but a good weekend. It was a long weekend because in addition to the regular Sunday Masses, I had three other events going on. It was a good weekend because all three events went well and accomplished good ministry. The first event of the weekend was a Saturday morning Liturgy Committee …
We began our yearly celebration of the season of Lent this week on February 22nd. During Lent, we abstain from meat on Fridays and Ash Wednesday. We give up something for Lent. We fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. It is forty days long remembering the forty days Jesus spent in the desert after …
On February 22nd, we will begin our season of Lent for 2012. Lent is a time of preparation to help us prepare for the celebration of the Easter Triduum. Lent has origins in a retreat period for the catechumens in the early church who were preparing for Baptism at Easter. While they had spent months (even …
If you follow the Catholic News in America, then by now you have probably heard about the new federal mandate to require all health insurance plans to cover sterilization, contraception, and abortifacients as preventative health care. Here in the Diocese of Rochester, our Bishop Clark issued a letter today (2/1/12) to be distributed this weekend in …
Here is my homily for today (Sunday, January 22, 2012) 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Click here to see the readings) Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 January 22, 2012 We see a pretty lofty example of what being a disciple means today. Jesus is just beginning his public ministry and …
The message that we are called to give is clear. It is the message of Jesus Christ that we are given in the Bible. It is not just a message that we should receive and keep to ourselves. The message is meant to be shared with all people and we are meant to be the …
Today is a national holiday here in the United States. Today we celebrate Thanksgiving. It is a holiday celebrated by many people, religious and atheist alike. We have much to give thanks for. While Thanksgiving is considered a secular holiday, it is a day that is in keeping with our Catholic faith. In fact, the …
I titled this article “What Does It Mean to Trust in God?” but the thought behind it really is ‘why doesn’t God answer my prayers?’ In my own life, I very much strive to trust in God, knowing that he is the one who is all-knowing and that he has a plan for each of …
Today (November 2nd) is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. That’s its official title. It is more commonly called All Souls’ Day. Yesterday we celebrated the Solemnity of All Saints honoring all those who are now saints dwelling in the heavenly kingdom with God. In my blog article yesterday, I spoke about the Communion of …
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For some faith seems to part of their lives just for an hour on Sunday. The rest of the week they seem to forget about how our faith calls us to live. God is present among us at all times and in every place. Our faith should be part of everything that happens in our …
