Monthly Archives: May 2019

Our Lady of Fatima (Optional Memorial) . . . so that they might have life . . . more abundantly. (John 10:10) “But I already have life,” you might argue. True, and yet there is more. With Jesus there is … Continue reading →

3rd Week of Easter To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. (John 6:68) Imagine if you were to ask Peter what was the most pivotal moment of his life with Jesus. Maybe it was the … Continue reading →

Saint Damien de Veuster, Priest (Optional Memorial) Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood remains in me and I in him. (John 6:56) The few moments before you receive Jesus in the Eucharist at Mass are a beautiful opportunity … Continue reading →

3rd Week of Easter Philip . . . proclaimed Jesus to him. (Acts 8:34, 35) Who was this man who met up with an Ethiopian court official and then was mysteriously “snatched. . . away” (Acts 8:39)? Not to be … Continue reading →

3rd Week of Easter There was great joy in that city. (Acts 8:8) You watched your friend Stephen being stoned to death. Now persecution has broken out in your city (Acts 8:1). You might even be the next person killed … Continue reading →

Easter is the most important feast of the Christian year— so important that the church sets aside a full fifty days to celebrate Jesus’ victory over sin and death. Not many of us are used to sustaining an “Easter spirit” … Continue reading →

He gave them bread from heaven to eat. (John 6:31) These words, spoken by the people who had just witnessed Jesus miraculously multiply loaves and fish, contained a challenge in them. “What sign can you do?” they asked (John 6:30). … Continue reading →

2nd Week of Easter Even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith. (Acts 6:7) What an exciting time it must have been for the first Christians! Luke tells us that the number of disciples was increasing … Continue reading →

Saints Philip and James, Apostles (Feast) Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me? (John 14:9) Philip didn’t see the whole picture. Even though he had spent several years with Jesus, … Continue reading →

2nd Week of Easter God so loved. (John 3:16) Right here, right now, stop and proclaim it out loud: God so loved. Everything that proceeds from God originates in love. It is who he is. He loved so much that … Continue reading →