And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were…And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Several years ago, I was doing some shopping at the Roosevelt Field Mall on a Saturday...
The witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. In the First Reading for this 7th and final Sunday of Easter, Stephen, a deacon of the early church, is filled with the Holy Spirit and sees Jesus in heaven as he is stoned to death. He asks...
Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, raised his hands, and blessed them. As he blessed them, he parted from them and was taken to heaven. This week we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. Not only is it a Holy Day of Obligation, but it is also an essential aspect of...
Habemus Papam! We have a Pope! I knew that it was unlikely that we would have the announcement of a new Pope before our bulletin went to print, but I was hopeful. As the white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday afternoon, the bulletin printing...
As of this writing…we await the election of a new Holy Father. Hopefully, as we gather for mass this weekend, we will be praying for the new successor to Peter. This week, as we wait, I share with you an important message from the Bishops of New York State Statement...
“We gave you strict orders, did we not, to stop teaching in that name? Throughout this past week, including today, we have proclaimed passages from the fifth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. Throughout this chapter and in other places of the Acts of the...
