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
There’s An App For That: Always Being Prepared For Christ I was laughing the other day as I scrolled through my phone. On my home screen are 6 apps: phone, text, email, and my app to control the lights in my house. The other two are my Kindle app and Laudate. Kindle is there because … Continued
THE HISTORY OF MASS INTENTIONS The practice of requesting a Mass to be offered for loved ones, living or deceased, is a beautiful and meaningful part of our Catholic tradition. It is one of the Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy: counseling the doubtful, instructing the ignorant, admonishing the sinner, comforting the sorrowful, forgiving injuries, bearing … Continued