Ascension of the Lord, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 5/06/24

My Dear People,

The Gospel is Mark’s version of the famous “Great Commission” (Matt 28:16-20), often jokingly referred to as the “Great Omission,” because so often we, as Christians, fail to carry it out. Nonetheless, although great human failures have hindered the spread of the Church, the Body of ... Read More »

6th Sunday of Easter, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 5/06/24

My Dear People, 

Today Jesus speaks to us about love. That word, often misunderstood, is explained in a variety of ways. The Greeks had at least three words for “love” – “Phila”, “Eros”, and “Agape”. “Phila” is the reciprocal brotherly love we share with our friends and family. “Eros” ... Read More »

5th Sunday of Easter, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 5/06/24

My Dear People,

Today we have the true vine discourse. What is of importance to us is that the branches remain united to Jesus, the “true vine.”  This is a very important example. Jesus illustrates that anyone who is not with Jesus will wither and die. A branch not ... Read More »

4th Sunday of Easter, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 4/15/24

My Dear People, 

Peter and John have been taken before the Sanhedrin (the Jewish combination Congress and Supreme Court) and are actually being tried for healing a man in the name of Jesus! This reminds us of Christians in contemporary society being prosecuted for doing what is right, e.g., ... Read More »

3rd Sunday of Easter, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 4/09/24

My Dear People, 

            As we continue during the Easter Season, the Acts of the Apostles are read. They were written by Luke, who was a physician and knew Greek very well. Later, he followed Paul on his missionary journeys. For this reason, the latter part of the Acts ... Read More »

Divine Mercy Sunday, 2nd Sunday of Easter, 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 4/09/24

My Dear People, 

Congratulations to the candidates that entered the Catholic Church on the Easter Vigil.

As we begin the Easter Season, we begin to reflect on the Acts of the Apostles, and how the Christian community was from the very beginning of Christianity.  The text stresses the importance ... Read More »

Easter Sunday 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 3/20/24

My Dear People, 

             Happy Easter, everyone! 

             Easter, the most important feast in the Liturgical Calendar, is the feast which made it possible for Christianity to start. Even though the Apostles preached of the crucified Jesus, the difference was He was alive. Jesus appeared to the Apostles on ... Read More »

Palm Sunday 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 3/20/24

My Dear People, 

Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, which is also known as Passion Sunday. This begins Holy Week, and today the Passion of the Lord is from the Gospel of St. Mark.  The Gospels of Luke, Matthew and Mark are rotated depending on the cycle, but on Good ... Read More »

5th Sunday of Lent

Posted by Christy .. on 3/20/24

My Dear People,

As we get closer to Good Friday, what   Jesus calls the “hour,”the readings are more  focused on that “hour.”

The Gospel begins with the Greek people approaching Philip, who has a Greek name and who must understand Greek in order to act as an interpreter. That ... Read More »

4th Sunday of Lent 2024

Posted by Christy .. on 3/20/24

My Dear People,

            God’s mercy is the greatest expression of His love because it shows the total gratuitousness of God’s love towards the sinner. Instead of punishing him, He forgives him and gives him life. The words: “God, who is rich in mercy” have great theological and spiritual ... Read More »