Advent is the time that marks the beginning of a new liturgical calendar year in the Catholic Church. Here, we prepare our hearts, minds, and gifts for the coming of… Continue Reading
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Rekindling the Spirit of Power
Painted by Gema Soto-Marquez, Confirmandi 2016 An imprisoned St. Paul once wrote to his disciple Timothy, “For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that… Continue Reading
Not-So-Ordinary Baby Shower: Spiritual Adoption Ministry Hightlight
Walking into a room full of gifts, carefully folded baby clothes, mounds of diapers, cookies and desserts, one might think, “When is the little bundle of joy coming?” Yet, in… Continue Reading
The Glory of the Only-begotten, According to St. John
“What are you looking for?”1 These were the first words recorded of Jesus in the Gospel of St. John. Of course, they mean much more than the immediate words on… Continue Reading
Our Lady in the Midst of Advent
It is certainly very fitting, as we prepare for the coming of Christ in Christmas throughout Advent, that we also celebrate as a parish and as Catholics the Blessed Virgin… Continue Reading
Encountering Christ in the Eucharist
The presence of Jesus is violent. Yes, violently peaceful. The terms seem contradictory, but allow me to present an example of what I mean. Jesus, oftentimes during his ministry, would… Continue Reading
A People of the God of Hope: St. John Paul II
“Be not afraid,” were among St. Pope John Paul II’s first words to the Church upon his election as pope. During his 1978 inaugural Mass homily, on the day… Continue Reading
Fire of the Lord: Missionary Discipleship
In the eighteenth chapter of 1 Kings, we read a compelling story of God’s power to miraculously transform the most hopeless of situations into something for good. The Israelite… Continue Reading