Divine Mercy The revelation of Divine Mercy was a series of messages and visions that Jesus Christ gave to Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska in the 1930s.  These messages were recorded in Faustina’s diary.  In these messages, Jesus revealed to Faustina His great love for humanity and His desire to forgive our sins.  He also asked … Continued

In the Desert As I was preparing the parish display cabinet for Lent titled “In the Desert,” my mind wondered to all the physical deserts of the United States that I have lived near or visited.  They all have their own special beauty, like the Mojave and the Sonoran deserts of the Southwest.  These two … 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

The Ascension of the Lord At times, we forget that Jesus’ act of “going to the Father,” the Ascension, is a totally separate act from his Resurrection. Even the Gospel writers seem to have failed to realize it; Matthew doesn’t mention the Ascension at all (and in Matthew 27:53 he the only mentions the Resurrection … Continued