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Easter and divine mercy... these are sacred partners in the practice of our faith, and this time of crisis is a moment to recall the power of both gifts in our lives.Easter is God’s promise that through the Cross we are inheritors of the Kingdom—if we share Christ’s mercy with the world. That’s the plan! So today, we celebrate Divine Mercy ...

“Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven, exult, let Angel ministers of God exult, let the trumpet of salvation sound aloud our mighty King's triumph!”~ The Exsultet: The Proclamation of EasterFriend,Even as we wait for our prayers for healing from COVID-19 to be answered, we know that Christ our Savior has risen from the dead and the promis...

“Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest.”~ Matthew 21:9It happened 2,000 years ago: the triumphal entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem, so quickly followed by the way of the cross. It’s the day we remember as Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week when faith triumphs over all suffer...

“Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?”John chapter 11, verse 40John’s Gospel is a consolation, particularly for today as we confront the suffering, pain and death brought on by the current pandemic.Like Martha and Mary, we may have our doubts—and our understandable fears. But our common faith in Christ provi...

Brothers and sisters: You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.”~ Ephesians 5:8“Dear Friend,St. Paul says we should live as children of light. I think that’s really good advice.You have to admit: we just don’t do well in the dark. We hurt ourselves... we bump into things... we get lost. Today’s ...

“If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”~ Psalm 95:7Friend,This is hard work. It’s the third week of Lent and what we started with every good intention is starting to feel weighty—maybe even burdensome. What exactly did we start anyway?Listen to the reading today from Exodus. The Israelites said the same thing to Moses when th...

The second week of Lent... and transformation is definitely the message of today’s Gospel. Are you up to the challenge?In the company of his disciples—Peter, James and John his brother—Jesus revealed his divinity. At that moment, Matthew says “his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.” What Jesus is telling us by ...

“Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me.”Psalm Chapter 51, verses 3-4Friend,Today is the first Sunday of Lent... and as some poets might say, the first day of the rest of our lives. Time to get on with the work of personal reck...

Reaching the fullness of life... isn’t that what we all want? Not in a material sense but in a deeply spiritual way—by relieving a hurt, eliminating some past guilt, or just finding a new direction that’s centered on doing good and witnessing God’s love. Fortunately, we have a way. It’s called Lent and the possibility of second chances.Th...

Today’s Gospel is a lesson in wisdom. There is God’s way—the mysteries we may never understand in this life. And then there is our way—the very human tendency to rely on our own instincts and see just what we want to see.Figuring out the difference doesn’t come from living longer or believing we’re smarter. It comes from knowing that Go...

“Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts; he is the king of glory.”~ Psalm 24:8~ Psalm 24:8Today the psalmist is asking us to open our portals wide and let the king of glory enter our hearts. Not just when we hear Mass or say the rosary. But all the time. Sometimes we have the impression that to find God we need to get outside of daily liv...

“They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him.”Matthew Chapter 4, verse 21How spontaneous are you? Do you look for challenges? We can only admire the apostles James and John who had the heart-stopping courage to leave their comfort zone...