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Today we celebrate the GAUDETE of Advent! In lighting the third candle, the rose-colored one, we are filled with the JOYful realization that our wait is almost over. Anticipation is an exciting part of any journey. It allows us to reflect on what (WHO) we are anticipating and gives us the great grace of time … Continued
Advent season greetings! What a beautiful season we are in! We re-enter the world that’s waiting for its Savior, we experience the anticipation of all that is not yet right with the world as it longs for righteousness, we commiserate with the misery of others who long for the manifestation of God’s mercy. In other … Continued
We invite you to journey with us this Advent and Christmas!
“Tis the Season to be Hopeful” Last year at this time I was preaching at the all-school Mass during the first week of Advent, explaining to our youngsters how Advent is a two-part season of hope: the First Coming and Second Coming of Christ. The approach was based on the following text from the Universal … Continued
Keep Fighting Like Heaven for Christ our King! Dear Parish Family, Quite a few of you came up to me to express your dismay at the election results, particularly regarding the outcome of Proposal 3. We have come to a point in our cherished state of Michigan that the people freely have chosen to have … Continued