RECONCILIATION – A REFRESHER Our students preparing to celebrate their First Reconciliations have been learning about the sacrament, what it is, and how to do it. Keep them in your prayers as they open their hearts to Jesus in this way. For the rest of us, with Advent just around the corner, this seems like … Continued
Confirmation Two weeks from today, October 20, Bishop Boyea will celebrate our annual Jackson Region Confirmation Mass at Our Lady of Fatima. Included in this Mass are candidates from all of the Jackson area parishes and this year we anticipate more than 100 young people, 17 of them from St. John the Evangelist, will receive … Continued
Go Deeper, Grow Closer Before reading on, I ask you to please pray this prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, you give us your flesh and blood for the life of the world, and you desire that all people come to the Supper of the Sacrifice of the Lamb. Renew in your Church the truth, beauty, and … Continued
When God Shows Himself When I first started going to Bible study, probably around 2008, I literally knew nothing about the Scriptures, God’s love letter to me. Okay, maybe not “nothing”. I knew that there were four Gospels and could name them; I knew there’s an Old and a New Testament; and I could name … Continued
The Stations of Advent If you’re anything like me, by now – the 3rd Sunday of Advent – you’re tired of trying to come up with the “perfect” gift ideas, tired of the running around & busyness, and especially tired of hearing the same five Christmas songs on endless repeat. Yet, today, this Gaudete Sunday, … Continued