“May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Endurance and encouragement are words that...
“Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.” Jesus doesn’t tell us when he will come again; but he does tell us all we need to know. First, he leaves no doubt in our minds that he will, in fact, return—this isn’t a question we have to...
Brothers and sisters: Let us give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. Today as we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, we give thanks to the Father who gave his only son to suffer and die for us. As...
We instruct and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly. As I present an annual report to you at masses this weekend, I know that as your pastor, I have a privileged vantage point. Not only do I witness all our large public events but the “small” everyday...
Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran Like last week’s Commemoration of All Souls, this week another liturgical feast day supersedes the Ordinary Time Sunday. To explain this unique feast, I am sharing a bulletin insert from Liturgy Training Publications,...
Halloween, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day Halloween has become one of the biggest holidays of the year in America. The amount of money spent, decorations put out, and overall attention given to it is beginning to creep even towards that of Christmas. So, where did...
