Over a year into the Covid epidemic, it seems that it is still consuming much of the energy and attention of our nation. The latest is that it seems that you can’t go anywhere without people discussing their vaccinations. The media have pivoted (a little) from trumpeting fear and bombarding us non-stop with grim stories […]
Christian Perspectives on Covid and Vaccinations (Part I) Read More »
Back when I was young enough to ride roller coasters at amusement parks, I remember the thrill of that coaster car ratcheting up to the top of a long hill (click-click-click-click….click…. click) and the minute it crested over the top of the hill starting to fly down the hill, faster and faster until it seemed
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The great mystery of Easter — the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus from the dead — is celebrated for eight days continuously in the Church, including today, the Second Sunday of Easter. About 20 years ago, Pope St, John Paul II renamed this capstone of the Easter Octave “Divine Mercy Sunday.” He was heavily influenced
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On this Easter Sunday, we reflect on the central mystery of our faith: the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from the dead. This could not be more important. As St. Paul bluntly puts it, “If Christ be not risen, our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain … and
He has risen as He promised! Read More »
God has chosen for us an example of fatherhood and what it means to be a man, and that example is a man named Joseph. There is no better time than now to consecrate ourselves to him, inspiring the world with the example he set. Starting February 15, 2021, men of St. Mary and St.