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    “The mystery was made known to me by revelation…” (Eph 3,3) St. Paul leads us to the center of our experience of faith and the foundation of our life in Christ.  The mystery of life, divine and human life, eternal... More Info →

     In this Octave of Christmas we celebrate the central mystery of our faith in the Incarnation as the Eternal Word became flesh and “made his dwelling among us.”  On Christmas day we celebrate the first part of the... More Info →

On this fourth Sunday of Advent the Church turns to Mary as our guide for the Advent season.  She is a beautiful model for us all of Advent preparation.  In the life of Mary we first see and celebrate her preparation for the encounter... More Info →

When we allow joy into our lives and it is able to touch the deepest part of our hearts it is so exquisite that it often brings tears to our eyes.  I have often found that joy breaks our hearts and creates such a yearning for eternity that... More Info →

The Second Sunday of Advent is characterized by the Advent figure of John the Baptist who summarizes the Advent message into his simple cry, “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.”  Advent is a time of preparation.... More Info →

We live in a world of twilight, an in-between world, not fully light and not fully darkness.  It is a time of struggle between darkness and light, between hope and despair.  We see signs of the light everywhere and yet there is also a... More Info →

Today is the last Sunday of the year and we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King.  As we close out the liturgical year our thoughts turn toward the “last things” that stand before us always in our lives.  We listen to... More Info →

It is the hope of every good parent that their children will marry well.  They hope and pray that their children will find a suitable partner for life who will truly help them to live a happy and productive life.  When seeking a life... More Info →

The gospel parable of the ten virgins in Matthew’s gospel is about prudence, vigilance and preparedness.  The final message of Jesus for his disciples is to “stay awake!” As Christians we are... More Info →

On this Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints.  The first question that comes to mind is:  Who are these “saints”?  What makes a person a saint?  Most Catholics would say that a saint is a person in heaven or a... More Info →