From the Deacon’s Desk: Prayer and Inspirational Thoughts May 9 – Sixth Sunday of Easter May 9 – Mother’s Day “Keep my commandment!” Jesus instructs us. But he is not talking about the Ten Commandments or any kind of check list. His command is of a higher order. “This I command you, love one another.” We are all familiar
From the Deacon’s Desk: Prayer and Inspirational Thoughts May 2 – Fifth Sunday of Easter This is the season of renewed life coming back into the Church. This year, that has particular meaning. We have come from the darkness of despair and suffering. As we emerge from the pandemic; the Easter Vigil, First Communions and Confirmations have
From the Deacon’s Desk: Prayer and Inspirational Thoughts July 3– Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Let the peace of Christ control your hearts, let the word of God dwell in you richly.” Jesus calls us in our gospel to bring peace to all those we encounter. We are to be the peacemakers by allowing God’s Word
From the Deacon’s Desk: Prayer and Inspirational Thoughts June 26 – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Paul tells us in the second reading that we are called to freedom, but it is not freedom to do as we wish. It is a freedom from the slavery of sin – a freedom that can easily be
From the Deacon’s Desk: Prayer and Inspirational Thoughts August 7 – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Stay awake and be ready! For you do not know on what day your Lord will come.” Our gospel acclamation captures the warning of the message in our readings this week. If the past couple years has taught us nothing
From the Deacon’s Desk: Prayer and Inspirational Thoughts June 19 – The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Sunday THE REAL PRESENCE!! Only one in three Catholics believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist! It is the source and summit of our faith – the core of our faith – that we
From the Deacon’s Desk: Prayer and Inspirational Thoughts April 25 – Fourth Sunday of Easter April 24 – St. Vincent de Paul Birthday This week we hear about a voice that is truer and sweeter, more powerful and strong, steadier than any other voice – the voice of the Good Shepherd – the voice of
From the Deacon’s Desk: Prayer and Inspirational Thoughts June 12 – Most Holy Trinity Sunday This week we celebrate the Most Holy Trinity – God’s perfection! We begin anew a journey of seeking eternal life, living in God’s presence, and being transformed into the people that we are called to be. As we do, God immerses us
From the Deacon’s Desk: Prayer and Inspirational Thoughts June 20 – Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time We are reminded in our first reading of the trials of Job. He endured more challenges and ‘storms’ in his life than anyone I can think of. This reading comes near the end of all his trials as God answers him.
From the Deacon’s Desk: Prayer and Inspirational Thoughts June 5 – Pentecost Sunday Potential blossoms into passionate performance!! We hear this week about the Spirit given to us by Jesus to be with us, to guide us and to give us strength and courage. Jesus has taught the apostles, he has given them both the example of his life