These are not the words we think of as we head into Holy Week. These words are also not exactly a quote from scripture. But in the passion narrative that we read this weekend, Jesus tells His apostles, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I...
As we enter the Fifth Sunday of Lent, we find ourselves standing at the threshold of Holy Week. The penitential journey we began on Ash Wednesday now intensifies, calling us to a deeper reflection on Christ’s Passion and our response to His sacrificial love. The Veiling of Crosses and...
Tips For When You’re Feeling Burnt Out or Overwhelmed Life can be challenging and busy. It is easy to get overwhelmed. Overwhelm results from too much stress and too many demands on your time and energy and can lead to burnout. Here are some of the CAUSES of Overwhelm and Burnout, followed...
On April 4, the Church honors Saint Isidore of Seville, a bishop, scholar, and Doctor of the Church whose influence continues to resonate more than a millennium after his death. Born in the 6th century in Cartagena, Spain, Isidore's life spanned a period of immense transition as the remnants of...
During the season of Lent, the Church invites us to enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ’s Passion. One of the most profound ways we do this is by praying the Stations of the Cross. This devotion allows us to walk spiritually alongside our Lord as He journeys to Calvary, reflecting...
Few relics in Christian history have sparked as much fascination, devotion, and debate as the Shroud of Turin. Believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, the Shroud bears the mysterious image of a crucified man whose wounds match those described in the Gospel accounts of...
Saturday, March 22 | Mass at 8:30 AM As we continue our Lenten journey, we invite you to take a step back from the busyness of daily life and enter into a time of prayer and reflection at our Parish Lenten Retreat on Saturday, March 22. Our morning will begin with Mass at 8:30 AM, followed by...
Lent is a time for us to reflect that Jesus Christ is, “the true light that enlightens everyone" (Jn 1:9), and we are "children of light" (Eph 5:8), and need to grow in holiness by "obedience to the truth" (1 Pet 1:22). This obedience is not easy. Because of Satan and the original sin...
As we step into the holy season of Lent, the Church invites us to begin this journey with Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of repentance, fasting, and prayer. This sacred observance marks the beginning of our forty-day preparation for Easter, calling us to deeper conversion and spiritual...
From the earliest days of Christianity, the image of the Church as a ship has been a powerful and evocative symbol of our journey toward salvation. Rooted in Sacred Scripture and the writings of the Church Fathers, this imagery conveys the Church’s role as a safe vessel amidst the storms...
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