This weekend the Sisters of Charity hosted our annual Mass of Thanksgiving for our benefactors, that is, you who contribute in so many ways to the works of charity of the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church. Holy Mass was followed
September 27, 2026 Ezekiel 18:25-28, Psalm 25, Philippians 2:1-11, Matthew 21:28-32 Complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love…. Was there ever a time when you didn’t know there was an emptiness in your heart – until it
September 20, 2026 Isaiah 55:6-9, Psalm 145, Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a, Matthew 20:1-16a To me life is Christ, and death is gain Near-death experiences* (NDE’s) can have a dramatic effect on the way people live for the rest of their lives. Some people experience the surprise
September 13, 2026 Sirach 27:30-28:7, Psalm 103, Roma1-35ns 14:7-9, Matthew 18:2 The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger and rich in compassion. Dear friends, you likely have this image somewhere in your memory: a child eagerly reaches for as many colorful candies
Exodus 19:2-6a, Psalm 100, Romans 5:6-11, Matthew 9:36-10:8 If you hearken to my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my special possession, dearer to me than all other people… The readings today acclaim the tender and limitless love of God. The Lord
May 31, 2026 Reflection on The Most Holy Trinity Solemnity Exodus 34: 4b-6, 8-9; Psalm (Daniel 3); 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18 God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
May 24, 2026 Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7,12-13; Matthew 28:16-20 Suddenly there came from the sky a noise like strong driving wind Early one Sunday morning some years ago, I was awakened by a sound like very heavy breathing outside of the room
Easter Sunday April 5, 2026 He is Risen! Easter Sunday is the triumph of life over death, light over darkness, hope over despair. The tomb is empty—love has won. Meaning: Easter Sunday is also known as the “Sunday of the Resurrection” Scripture: First Reading: Acts
Holy Saturday April 4, 2026 On Holy Saturday, the world waits in stillness. Christ lies in the tomb. Hope seems hidden—but not lost. Meaning: Holy Saturday, or “Holy Sabbath” — the day of waiting in the tomb Scripture: Reading One: Genesis 1:1-2:2 Reading Two: Genesis
Good Friday April 3, 2026 Good Friday is the day of the Cross. Jesus gives everything— His body, His blood, His life—for love of us. Meaning: The Friday of Holy Week is known as Good Friday, or “Friday of the Passion of the Lord.” Scripture:
Holy Thursday Tonight, we enter the heart of the Triduum. Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, the institution of the Eucharist, and Jesus washing the disciples’ feet. Meaning: Holy Thursday has also been known as “Maundy Thursday” or “Commandment Thursday” (Maundy from mandatum, meaning “command”)—referring
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1, 6-9,13-17, 34-38 Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the Lord looks into the heart. We see in the first reading how carefully the future King David
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