In last week’s gospel reading we find Jesus teaching a large crowd and realizing that the people have not eaten all day. The apostles find a young boy with 5 barley loaves and 2 fish and bring these to Jesus who gives thanks and distributes the food to the people…

Today I would like to focus on the Gospel and bring in a little from the first two readings. The gospel reading today is so powerful, we just need to let it sink in. It is a message that we all need to listen to, reflect on, then follow through…

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 22, 2018 The gospel reading for today leads us up to the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 which is next week’s gospel. You will recall in last Sunday’s gospel that the disciples were sent by Jesus on mission, two by two, in order…

As I read through this week’s readings, the 2nd reading from St Paul to the Ephesians really spoke to me. As I read St Paul’s description of the love God has for us, and the lengths he has gone through to allow us to be with him, I was humbled….

Blessed are they whose hearts do not become hardened during times of trial and who do not allow familiarity to prevent greater discovery. Today we read that Jesus could not do many miracles within his home area because ‘nothing nurtures unfamiliarity like familiarity’, and this past week the readings of…

“I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. Sing praise to the LORD, you his faithful ones, and give thanks to his holy name.” Our readings today extend far beyond my theological education –miracles of healing and the call to a radical sharing of one’s goods, etc., go…

With the Lord, nothing is impossible Zechariah accepted that life was not always fair, and that people were not perfect. But still it rankled the way people blamed his lovely Elizabeth for her barren state. Some even dared to tell him he should divorce her and find a young wife…

Church Bulletin for Saint Stephen – Saint Patrick Church  

Church Bulletin – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

Sowing the Seeds of Faith We all know that the words Jesus told to a few people grew exponentially to become the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church that it is today. He planted “the seed of faith” to a few. Many of that “few” listened and heard and they took…