“The Eucharist is ‘the source and summit of the Christian life.’ The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it.” (CCC.1324) What does it mean to be the source and summit? At first, as the source the fullness of Christian … Continued
It’s been a year since Fr. Murray passed on into eternal life, on the very day of his sixty-third anniversary of his ordination as a priest. Today would be his sixty-fourth anniversary. Father Murray was born in Kalamazoo on October 31, 1926, son of Dennis and Dorothea (Kempf) Murray. He was baptized on November 7, … Continued
This Sunday we celebrate the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. The mystery of the Holy Trinity is one of the fundamental doctrines of faith in Christianity. The Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity consists of this: the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God, and yet there are … Continued
“Pentecost” means fiftieth day, it was the second of the three most important Jewish Feasts. As a conclusion of the harvest, the first fruits of the barley harvest were waved before the Lord in offering. For the Jews it was a day of gratitude and a day of thanksgiving for the completion of the harvest. … Continued
Ascension of Jesus is a mystery This Sunday we celebrate the feast of the Ascension of the Lord. Jesus led the disciples as far as the outskirts of Bethany, which is less than two miles from Jerusalem (John 11:18); raising His hands He blessed them and “as he blessed them, he withdrew from them and … Continued