This is the Joy of Easter! We all rejoice! We can shout with Joy to God the Father:” The Lord is Risen! He is Truly Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia ! He is ALIVE! He is Truly Alive in our own lives TODAY ... and TOMORROW! “Jesus will never change! He is and will remain the SON OF THE LIVING GOD! When looking at Jesus on the Cross children have asked me the question: Why did Jesus die? They love Jesus as a brother, as their best friend. They do not want their beloved Jesus to die. How do you answer them? You can find the answer throughout the Holy Week. A simple answer is:...

WHO IS JESUS was the theme of the beautiful second session of Jesus and the Eucharist last week. We began praying an abridged version of the powerful Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus: God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. JESUS, Son of the Living God, have mercy on us. JESUS, King of Glory, have mercy on us. JESUS, most powerful, have mercy on us. JESUS, God of Peace, have mercy on us. JESUS, our Way and our Life, have mercy on us. WHO IS JESUS for you? Your Redeemer and Savior? Joshua, meaning Savior, the One who loves you always, forgives your sins (Sacrament of Reconciliation) and leads you to Heaven! The Holy Spirit? The One God who...

Last week, more than 70 parishioners attended the first session of JESUS AND THE EUCHARIST. Everyone enjoyed it immensely! There were many spiritual gems to be found. One I will never forget is a quote from Saint Catherine of Siena: “ALL THE WAY TO HEAVEN IS HEAVEN! “I loved reading “Dialogue with God,” her spiritual masterpiece, but I had forgotten that insightful comment. JESUS said I AM THE WAY, the Truth and the LIFE. Jesus is the way to Heaven, the only Way. When we walk with Jesus to Heaven, our soul is already in Heaven. Yes, the entire Way to Heaven is Heaven. These seven words from Catherine of Siena are very powerful. Catherine is one of the greatest saints of all time. She was a Third Order Dominican with little education when God spoke to her and she recorded this personal dialogue with God. She had an incredibly...

How are you doing Father? This was the question a parishioner asked me recently with a worried tone of voice...Without thinking my answer was immediate: “I AM TOTALLY AT PEACE ! Later on I reflected on that response which the parishioner seemed to take by sur- prise : clearly someone who had not seen me for quite some time but may had heard of my stroke seven months ago and was genuinely worried about my well-being. My question to all of you is not “how are You doing today”? But rather “Are You at Peace?” Peace comes from God. Throughout my 14 years of priesthood, I...