“…The Sanhedrin ordered the apostles to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name…” from today’s New Testament reading.   Although we’re familiar with…

Put yourself in the place of the disciples—that “rag-tag” bunch who had fallen asleep while Jesus sweat drops of blood; His “friends” who had deserted Him in His greatest time of need; His “leader” upon whom He said he would build His Church—the one who had blatantly denied Him three times. These…

Jesus came uninvited to Peter and his companions. They were tired at the end of an unproductive night of fishing and surely weren’t happy about the demand laid upon them, but still they listened and obeyed. Not like me. I would have protested and complained about being too tired. Had I agreed…

It wasn’t often that Jesus was alone with His disciples, but this was one of those times. They are journeying toward Galilee and once again (remember last week’s Gospel?) Jesus tells them of His forthcoming death and resurrection. This time, though, no one interrupts His prophecy because they are too busy arguing…

Welcome to all as we celebrate today with our Parish Picnic. All the readings today are about feasting—feasting on life. The Psalm suggests that it is through the act of tasting that we see. Reminiscent of our earliest days of life when we discovered our world by putting it into our…

This verse has been heard by Christians innumerable times over the centuries, and the depth of its message often challenges us. To “love or not to love,” as Shakespeare almost said, that’s the question! Sometimes, we get angry or even spiteful when we have to deal with serious situations such as family…

As we know, our writers’ messages in the Sunday Bulletin are reflections of our personal faith experiences – how we understand them, how we speak about them, and what they mean in our lives. However, for this beautiful celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord, I’d like to share what Pope…

We have flipped the calendar to February, the memories of Christmas have faded and the preparations for our Lenten journey have begun. How appropriate that our Gospel calls us to reflect on healing and prayer. Our Gospel account could be an episode in a reality show of Jesus’ life. So much appears…

Advent marks a time of contemplation. It’s an opportunity to look back at the past year and see if I am still on the right path, if I am making progress towards my goals. It’s also a time to look forward and to ask myself if I am striving for the…

Sometimes it seems that people are always waiting. The ancient Hebrews waited for a Savior to lead them home from exile; Mary and Joseph waited for the birth of Jesus, even as parents do today. Our dear neighbors in emerging countries still wait to be saved from the devastation of war, hunger…