The Holy Spirit and the Church The mission of Christ and the Holy Spirit is brought to completion in the Church, which is the Body of Christ and the Temple of the Holy Spirit. This joint mission henceforth brings Christ’s…

God’s gift is different. Gift exchanges are sometimes anticipated and sometimes dreaded, but everyone hopes for a gift that is exciting, cool, or at least useful. People who are good givers think about what the recipient really needs, wants, or…

The Visitation: A Meeting of Two Mothers The month of May is truly a celebration of motherhood. Traditionally, May has been dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is also the time in which we honor and thank our earthly…

Everyone is on the move. Seasonal residents head north, while others move south to make a new home in the sun. Students prepare for graduation and the next stage of their journey. Young adults ponder where to live and work…

The Good Shepherd “Shepherd” is one of the images used by St. John Paul II in his teaching on priesthood. Using the Scriptures and Fathers of the Church, he talks about the priest as head, shepherd, and bridegroom, because these…

Divine Mercy Sunday In a sense, the Feast of Divine Mercy is the culmination of everything we have celebrated in the Paschal Mystery. The entirety of Jesus’ identity from the first moment of his existence in the womb of the…

He has been raised just as he said. -Matthew 28:7 God is faithful to his word. On this Easter day, we celebrate God’s faithful love that has conquered death itself through the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Throughout the…

In Your House I Shall Celebrate The Passover Matthew 26:18 Holy Week is like a world-wide retreat. The sacred celebrations walk us step by step through the final days of Jesus’ earthly ministry: his saving Passion, Death and glorious Resurrection.…

The 12 Articles of the Apostles’ Creed During the weeks of Lent as we accompany our Elect who are preparing to receive the Sacraments and as we approach the renewal of our own baptismal promises, we will offer reflection on…

I believe in Jesus Christ, the only Son of God. What is not assumed is not healed. The second article of the Apostles’ Creed introduces the next five: that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered, died, rose from…

The 12 Articles of the Apostles’ Creed During the weeks of Lent as we accompany our Elect who are preparing to receive the Sacraments and as we approach the renewal of our own baptismal promises, we will offer reflection on…