Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

by | Apr 12, 2025 | Meditations

Today we enter into Holy Week, the heart of the Church’s Liturgical Year. All of our prayers and sacrifices throughout Lent have prepared us for this time. In this Week we make a special effort to put aside any distractions and follow the Lord as he leads us through...

Fifth Sunday of Lent

by | Apr 5, 2025 | Meditations

The readings for this Sunday are full of a spirit of rejoicing in the great things that the Lord has done for his people. The Responsorial Psalm sums up this theme with these words: “The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.” Reflecting on how the...

Fourth Sunday of Lent

by | Mar 29, 2025 | Meditations

The Fourth Sunday of Lent has an element of joy: we rejoice in the mercy of God. Today’s Gospel is a most joyful one, the beautiful Parable of the Prodigal Son. The main character is the forgiving father, whose attitude toward his sons remains constant throughout the...

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

by | Mar 24, 2025 | Meditations

One of the great blessings of our Catholic faith is the richness of the Liturgy, which brings into our lives again and again the holy people, days, and feasts for us to ponder and experience. Each time a feast day comes again, we have an opportunity to see something...

Third Sunday of Lent

by | Mar 22, 2025 | Meditations

When Bad Things Happen to Good People was the title of a bestselling book years ago. Indeed, this troubling question has echoed down through the ages: why do bad things happen to good people? Why do they happen at all? The readings today do not give us a simple and...

Second Sunday of Lent

by | Mar 15, 2025 | Meditations

At the start of this holy Season of Lent, on Ash Wednesday, we were reminded of, among other things, our human mortality. When ashes were imposed on our heads, we were told: “Remember that you are dust and unto dust you shall return.” Lent, a time of grace and...