5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: The gospel message is a call to follow Christ, to be with him, and to hear his voice. “Come, follow me” is a personal invitation to spend time with him,…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: The gospel message is a call to follow Christ, to be with him, and to hear his voice. “Come, follow me” is a personal invitation to spend time with him,…
Do you know what a Columbarium is? Do you realize that you can do a corporal act of mercy and visit the dead right here at Sacred Heart parish? Right below the Church is…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: The image of Christ reading scripture in the synagogue is what Scripture is all about: God’s presence and his voice/word which is transmitted to us. The letter to the Hebrews…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: In the story of the wedding at Cana, we hear the last words uttered by the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Bible: “Do whatever he tells you.” Mary doesn’t speak…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: The Baptism of the Lord shows us that Christ came to be immersed in our humanity, to be for us an example. Jesus came to lift us back into membership…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: The entire Church celebrates the Solemnity of Epiphany as the culmination of the liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas. The Magi were led by a wonderous new star in the sky…
A week has passed since we celebrated Christ’s birth on Christmas. Most of the world has already left the message of Christmas far behind. But the Church has been spending these days in unceasing…
Christ was born into a family. The Holy Family serves as a great example of how we need the structure of love & support by family. Let us pray that families be strengthened through…
Have yourself a messy little Christmas No human being would have planned God’s birth this way. In the first Christmas we can find no superficial perfection, but so much messy, profound and unexpected beauty. …
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: Today’s first reading ends with these powerful words: “He shall be peace.” Isn’t that interesting? It doesn’t say that the Savior will bring peace, but that He is peace. Why…