8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Church proposes a period of spiritual preparation for the most significant days of the Church’s year. These forty days are called Lent, a name taken from the Old English word meaning “spring.” The…
The Church proposes a period of spiritual preparation for the most significant days of the Church’s year. These forty days are called Lent, a name taken from the Old English word meaning “spring.” The…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: Take a moment and imagine that you are with the disciples as Jesus begins to talk. You hear him say, “To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: Heavenly Father, we implore you to show us what true happiness is. We ask that you open our hearts and remove any desire for wealth, power, and praise that keeps…
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…