Seasonal Introduction to Lent

by | Feb 12, 2024 | Seasonal Introductions

The Liturgy has brought us through Advent, Christmas, and Ordinary Time before Lent, always guiding us to a fuller life in Christ. As we pondered words of wisdom for the formation of our mind and heart, we were brought to experience the power of the real presence of...

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

by | Apr 1, 2023 | Meditations

On this Holy Day, “Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord,” we celebrate the triumphal entry of Christ the Lord into Jerusalem, where he will accomplish the saving work of our redemption and then enter into his glory. Jesus enters the Royal and Holy City of Jerusalem...

Fifth Sunday of Lent

by | Mar 25, 2023 | Meditations

Last Sunday, Jesus revealed himself as the Light of the World who overcame the darkness of the man blind from birth. Today, Jesus reveals himself as the Resurrection and the Life who overcomes the death of his friend Lazarus. The Lord has been continuously revealing...

The Annunciation of the Lord

by | Mar 24, 2023 | Meditations

Submission. In our world today, where pride, power, individualism, and autonomy dominate the cultural landscape, the word submission sounds so negative. It connotes weakness and failure. Only losers submit, and only because they are forced to. Today’s feast, the...

Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

by | Mar 20, 2023 | Meditations

Today we celebrate a man who is both a true son of Abraham and a true son of David, St. Joseph, the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Joseph’s quiet humility and obedient faith do not attract much attention, so he is often overlooked. As we ponder his life, however,...