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“… each one of us will face a moment when eternity whispers into our hearts, This is your time.” ― Michael W. Smith The Ascension of Jesus takes us to a crossroads in time. The time of the Emmanuel, God-With-Us, Jesus, the visible presence... More Info →

In an appearance to the apostles after the resurrection, Jesus turns to Simon Peter and asks him, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” (Jn 21,15) Simon takes this as a simple question and so offers a simple affirmation, “Yes,... More Info →

 “Master, we do not know where you are going, how can we know the way?”(Jn 14,5)  In the gospel of John, Thomas expresses a frustration and a hesitation that many people experience on the road to discipleship:  where will all of this lead us... More Info →

The Fourth Sunday of Easter is traditionally known as “Good Shepherd Sunday” as we celebrate the grace of abundant life that has been made available to us through Jesus, the Good Shepherd. He is “the shepherd and guardian of your souls”, (1 Pt... More Info →

Often, we don’t understand. We think that we understand or we convince ourselves that we understand but in the end, we don’t understand. When we don’t understand something, we create a narrative that gives us the illusion of understanding.... More Info →

“They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers…Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes.” (Acts... More Info →

In our journey through the Sacred Triduum we come to the very heart of the Paschal Mystery. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us: “The Paschal mystery has two aspects: by his death, Christ liberates us from sin; by his Resurrection,... More Info →

He lives! Jesus Christ is risen today! These few words awaken a great hope within us today as they did for the disciples over two thousand years ago when they were first proclaimed by the first witnesses to the resurrection. Jesus lives. The... More Info →

As we contemplate the cross of Christ we see Christ “the great high priest” (Heb 4,14) who has taken his place at the altar of the Cross. Jesus is the High Priest who offers his own life as the sacrifice of redemption to cleanse us of our sins... More Info →

John sets the stage for us in his gospel account of the Evening of the Lord’s Supper (Jn 13). First he reveals to us that, “Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father.” (v. 1) Often in the past, beginning with the... More Info →