Monthly Archives: May 2019

Saint John I, Pope and Martyr (Optional Memorial) Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. (John 14:9) When you were a child, someone may have told you, “You’re the spitting image of your dad.” Or “Your eyes remind me … Continue reading →

4th Week of Easter I am going to prepare a place for you. (John 14:2) A teenage girl who was the youngest of eight children had waited for years to have a room of her own. For her sixteenth birthday, … Continue reading →

4th Week of Easter If one of you has a word of exhortation for the people, please speak. (Acts 13:15) Similar to our celebration of the Mass, Jewish synagogue services in Jesus’ time included readings from the Scriptures followed by … Continue reading →

Saint Isidore (Optional Memorial) The Holy Spirit said . . . (Acts 13:2) A famine had spread across the land, and the Christians in Antioch were concerned about their fellow believers in Jerusalem. So they raised some money and commissioned … Continue reading →

Life is full of questions: What is the key to happiness? Why do bad things happen to good people? What is my purpose on this earth? Why is there evil in the world? In a world that values quick fixes, … Continue reading →

Saint Matthias, Apostle (Feast) May another take his office. (Acts 1:20) You probably know the story in today’s first reading already. Jesus had chosen twelve apostles, a way of mirroring and fulfilling the role of the original twelve tribes of … Continue reading →