From the Desk of Deacon Mike McCormick

The Favors of Jesus  Look at all of the people in the scriptures that have been granted the favors of Jesus.  Without even knowing who He was, faith without knowing what faith was.  In many cases, Jesus said not to tell anyone how this happened.  Faith and humility.  Our faith should be stronger than these…

Transfiguration Jesus took three apostles, Peter, James and John, up to the mountain to pray.  While they were praying, Jesus was surrounded by a bright light.  Moses appeared on one side and Elijah appeared on the other side.  Jesus was talking to them. Moses symbolized the Law and Elijah symbolized the Prophets.  A voice came…

As we enjoy this weekend, we realize that for all practical purposes, summer is over. Most of us have taken the time for a vacation, our children are returning to school, and most businesses have reopened. We are trying to put behind us a year and a half of COVID-19, the pandemic that all but…

Divine Mercy Sunday Today is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Today is Divine Mercy Sunday, the 8th day of the Solemnity of Easter in which Saint Pope John Paul II said that we receive the Easter gift. What is that Easter gift? It is a…

Suffering Suffering is a strange title for a bulletin article, but it’s the theme of today’s gospel, and it certainly applies to most of our lives today. Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem to complete His mission on this earth. He tells the apostles that He will suffer and die at the hands of…