Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear. These words from the First Letter of Saint Peter remind us that faith is not something we argue about with...
Jesus said to his disciples, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me.” Today’s Gospel is one that is frequently proclaimed at funeral masses. In that setting, this passage appears to be oblivious and insensitive to both...
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. Like any other familiar quotation, these nine words from Psalm 23 are well-known but perhaps never fully reflected upon. What is a “Good Shepherd,” and why is this a title with which Jesus chose to identify...
And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them. This Sunday’s Gospel passage from Saint Luke is my favorite account of the risen Jesus. I would like to share a few reasons as to why I think this encounter...
Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. In the Jubilee year 2000, Sunday at the Mass of canonization of St. Faustina Kowalska Pope Saint John Paul II declared the Second...
We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him. HAPPY EASTER! We celebrate today as a parish family and with all our guests, the very simple and yet awesomely profound truth that death had no power over Jesus. So we,...
