Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year BFirst Reading: Acts 9:26-30Second Reading: 1 Jn 3:18-24Gospel Reading: Jn 15:1-8 In this Sunday’s First Reading, we hear how the early Church was “built up,” … Continued
My favourite three words, after “I love you,” are “I’ve got this.” Hearing “I’ve got this” is enough to gladden my heart, lift weight off my shoulders, and part the … Continued
April 26 is the feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel, patron of Domestic Abuse Services (Our Lady of Good Counsel Society), which works with victims of domestic abuse, as … Continued
I have been studying the religious situation of Britain, especially after Pope Benedict XVI opened the door to so many Anglicans entering the personal ordinariate. It is a structure that … Continued
On Trinity Sunday, June 9, 1895, St. Therese of Lisieux offered herself as a victim to the Mercy of God. This prayer written by the saint in her autobiography describes … Continued
At death the human soul separates itself from the body; death, is due to original sin. Death was never part of God’s plan for his human creation. Death involves a … Continued
Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year B First Reading: Acts 4:7-12 Second Reading: 1 Jn 3:1-2 Gospel Reading: Jn 10:14 In his song Imagine, John Lennon said, “Imagine there’s no heaven/It’s easy … Continued
I write this column primarily to try to explain the truths of the Catholic faith in a clear and convincing way, both to encourage and strengthen people in their faith, … Continued
I write this column primarily to try to explain the truths of the Catholic faith in a clear and convincing way, both to encourage and strengthen people in their faith, and … Continued
At our first staff meeting after Easter, our principal guided us through a unique prayer style. Acknowledging that we have heard the stories of the Resurrection many times before, he … Continued